What needs to develop in the development of inquiry skills?

Cognition and Instruction

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 512-559

  Kuhn, Deanna ^a   Pease, Maria ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 52949125256     PISSN: 07370008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370000802391745     Document Type: Article

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