Puppets promoting engagement and talk in science

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1229-1248

  Simon, Shirley ^a   Naylor, Stuart ^b   Keogh, Brenda ^b   Maloney, Jane ^a   Downing, Brigid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 46249132597     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701474037     Document Type: Article

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