A framework for analyzing scientific reasoning in assessments

Educational Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 142-174

  Brown, Nathaniel J S ^a   Nagashima, Sam O ^b   Fu, Alice ^c   Timms, Michael ^d   Wilson, Mark ^e  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WestEd ^*  (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 78650095815     PISSN: 10627197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627197.2010.530562     Document Type: Article

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