Engaging culturally and linguistically diverse students in learning science

Theory into Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 277-284

  Lee, Ohkee ^a   Buxton, Cory ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 84855802994     PISSN: 00405841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405841.2011.607379     Document Type: Article

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