Students' performance in investigative activity and their understanding of activity aims

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-135

  Gomes, Alessandro Damásio Trani ^a   Borges, A Tarciso ^a   Justi, Rosária ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

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EID: 36849080223     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701697520     Document Type: Article

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