Young children's analogical reasoning in science domains

Science Education

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 725-756

  Haglund, Jesper ^a   Jeppsson, Fredrik ^a   Andersson, Johanna ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84862242441     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.21009     Document Type: Article

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