The development of a competence scale for learning science: Inquiry and communication

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1213-1233

  Chang, Huey Por ^a   Chen, Chin Chang ^a   Guo, Gwo Jen ^a   Cheng, Yeong Jin ^b   Lin, Chen Yung ^b   Jen, Tsung Hau ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

communication; competence scale; inquiry; learning science

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052266132     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-010-9256-x     Document Type: Article

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