Learning Through Constructing Representations in Science: A framework of representational construction affordances

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 34, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 2751-2773

  Prain, Vaughan ^a   Tytler, Russell ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inquiry based teaching; Learning; Learning outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869472931     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2011.626462     Document Type: Article

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