The inquiry science implementation scale: Development and applications

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1135-1147

  Brandon, Paul R ^a   Young, Donald B ^a   Pottenger, Francis M ^a   Taum, Alice K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Inquiry science; Instrument validation; Program evaluation; Program implementation; Questionnaire; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 70649114341     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-009-9156-0     Document Type: Article

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