Engaging students in inquiry: Tales from an undergraduate Geology Laboratory-based course

Science Education

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 631-663

  Apedoe, Xornam S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 47049119590     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20254     Document Type: Article

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