Deepening Students' Scientific Inquiry Skills During a Science Museum Field Trip

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 130-181

  Gutwill, Joshua P ^a   Allen, Sue ^a,b  

^a Exploratorium   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

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EID: 84857124711     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508406.2011.555938     Document Type: Article

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