Is There Something to be Gained from Guessing? Middle School Students' Use of Systematic Guess and Check

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 123-131

  Johanning, Debra I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

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EID: 78650260947     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2007.tb17927.x     Document Type: Article

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