Cognitive apprenticeship in science through immersion in laboratory practices

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 195-213

  Charney, Jeff ^a   Hmelo Silver, Cindy E ^a   Sofer, William ^a   Neigeborn, Lenore ^a   Coletta, Susan ^a   Nemeroff, Martin ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Authentic science and enquiry; Cognitive apprenticeship; Student conceptual knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847700038     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690600560985     Document Type: Article

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