Questions, answers and wait-time: Implications for assessment of young children;Questions, réponses et le temps d’attente: Implications pour l’évaluation des jeunes enfants;Preguntas, respuestas y tiempo de espera: Las implicaciones para la evaluación de niños jóvenes

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 245-253

  Davenport, Neva Ann Medcalf ^a  

^a ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34249100751     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0966976032000147558     Document Type: Article

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