Use of questions in exhibit labels to generate explanatory conversation among science museum visitors

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1557-1580

  Hohenstein, Jill ^a   Tran, Lynn Uyen ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34447561472     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701494068     Document Type: Article

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