Science inquiry and student diversity: Enhanced abilities and continuing difficulties after an instructional intervention

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 607-636

  Lee, Okhee ^a   Buxton, Cory ^a   Lewis, Scott ^a   LeRoy, Kathryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b Miami Dade County   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIVERSE LINGUISTIC GROUPS; ELICITATION SESSION; ENHANCED ABILITY; INSTRUCTIONAL INTERVENTION;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EDUCATION; EVAPORATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 33748568519     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20141     Document Type: Article

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