Science textbooks' use of graphical representation: A descriptive analysis of four sixth grade science texts

Reading Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 301-325

  Slough, Scott W ^a   McTigue, Erin M ^a   Kim, Suyeon ^a   Jennings, Susan K ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953089269     PISSN: 02702711     EISSN: 15210685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02702710903256502     Document Type: Article

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