Using exploratory talk to enhance problem-solving and reasoning skills in grade-7 science classrooms

Research in Science Education

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 381-401

  Webb, Paul ^a   Treagust, David F ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive gains; Exploratory talk; Reasoning skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745966037     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-005-9011-4     Document Type: Article

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