Web-based inquiry learning: Facilitating thoughtful literacy with WebQuests

Reading Teacher

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 644-654

  Ikpeze, Chinwe H ^a   Boyd, Fenice B ^b  

^a ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 34247887393     PISSN: 00340561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/RT.60.7.5     Document Type: Article

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