Argumentation: A strategy for improving achievement and revealing scientific identities

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 837-861

  Cross, Dionne ^a   Taasoobshirazi, Gita ^b   Hendricks, Sean ^c   Hickey, Daniel T ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 42149157266     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701411567     Document Type: Article

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