The design, enactment, and experience of inquiry-based instruction in undergraduate science education: A case study

Science Education

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 591-607

  Park Rogers, Meredith A ^a   Abell, Sandra K ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 47049098574     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20247     Document Type: Article

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