Format-free databases and the construction of knowledge in primary school science projects

Research in Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 353-373

  Nason, Rod ^a   Lloyd, Peter ^a   Ginns, Ian ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 34249760460     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02356945     Document Type: Article

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