Promoting inquiry through science reflective journal writing

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-283

  Towndrow, Phillip Alexander ^a   Ling, Tan Aik ^a   Venthan, A M ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b Anglo Chinese School Independent   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Formative assessment; Inquiry science; Questioning; Reflective journal writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 63749113952     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/ejmste/75350     Document Type: Article

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