Epistemological beliefs of third-grade students in an investigation-rich classroom

Science Education

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1026-1048

  Kittleson, Julie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 80053442448     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20457     Document Type: Article

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