Children working with text in science: Disparities with 'Literacy hour' practice

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 185-197

  Peacock, Alan ^a   Weedon, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 51149109031     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514022000030444     Document Type: Article

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