Multiple epistemological coherences in an eighth-grade discussion of the rock cycle

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 261-292

  Rosenberg, Seth ^a   Hammer, David ^b   Phelan, Jessica ^b  

^a University of Maryland at College Park ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 33645986719     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327809jls1502_4     Document Type: Review

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