Developmental and educational perspectives on theory change: to have and hold, or to have and hone?

Science and Education

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 525-542

  Duschl, Richard A ^a   Deák, Gedeon O ^a   Ellenbogen, Kirsten M ^b   Holton, Douglas L ^b  

^a Department of Teaching and Learning ^*  (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38949115426     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1008608727765     Document Type: Article

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