Teacher questioning in science classrooms: Approaches that stimulate productive thinking

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 815-843

  Chin, Christine ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS;

CLASSROOM DISCOURSE; TACTICAL MOVES;

TEACHING;

EID: 34547780492     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20171     Document Type: Article

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