Scaffolding informal learning in science museums: How much is too much?

Science Education

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 848-877

  Yoon, Susan A ^a   Elinich, Karen ^b   Wang, Joyce ^a   Van Schooneveld, Jaqueline B ^a   Anderson, Emma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b The Franklin Institute   (United States)

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EID: 84885798108     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.21079     Document Type: Article

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