Constructing scientific explanations through writing

Instructional Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 191-231

  Klein, Perry D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive processes; Cognitive strategy; Metacognition; Science education; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843064460     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TRUC.0000024189.74263.bd     Document Type: Article

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