What Students Say Versus What They Do Regarding Scientific Inquiry

Science Education

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-35

  Salter, Irene Y ^a   Atkins, Leslie J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84890792440     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.21084     Document Type: Article

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