Reconsidering the character and role of inquiry in school science: Analysis of a conference

Science and Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-166

  Grandy, Richard ^a   Duschl, Richard A ^b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Immersion units; Inquiry in school science; Models in science; Nature of science

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751169565     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-005-2865-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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