Measuring complex features of science instruction: Developing tools to investigate the link between teaching and learning

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 285-322

  Thadani, Vandana ^a   Stevens, Ronald H ^b   Tao, Annie ^c  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 70449580957     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508400902797941     Document Type: Article

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