Examining Learning Through Modeling in K-6 Science Education

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2015, Pages 192-215

  Louca, Loucas T ^a   Zacharia, Zacharias C ^b  

^a EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Kindergarten and elementary school science; Modeling discourse; Modeling based Learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925505908     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-014-9533-5     Document Type: Article

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