Learning science through dialogic inquiry: Is it beneficial for English-as-additional-language students?

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-21

  Haneda, Mari ^a   Wells, Gordon ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 77954658303     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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