Dialogue for reasoning: Promoting exploratory talk and problem solving in the primary classroom

The Transformation of Learning: Advances in Cultural-Historical Activity Theory

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 319-341

  Rojas Drummond, Sylvia ^a   Laura, Gómez ^a   Vélez, Maricela ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA NACIONAL   (Mexico)

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EID: 84928923617     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511499937.020     Document Type: Chapter

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