What kindergarten students learn in Inquiry-Based science classrooms

Cognition and Instruction

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 416-470

  Samarapungavan, Ala ^a   Patrick, Helen ^a   Mantzicopoulos, Panayota ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80054037164     PISSN: 07370008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370008.2011.608027     Document Type: Article

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