A scaffolding framework to support the construction of evidence-based arguments among middle school students

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 401-422

  Belland, Brian R ^a   Glazewski, Krista D ^b   Richardson, Jennifer C ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based arguments; Middle school; Problem based learning; Scaffold design guidelines; Scaffolding

Indexed keywords

EID: 46049097392     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: 15566501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-007-9074-1     Document Type: Review

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