Students' explanations of their data handling: Implications for transfer of learning

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-172

  Keiler, Leslie ^a  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Secondary science lessons; Students' data handling; Transfer of learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847732167     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690600560910     Document Type: Article

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