Inquiry teaching and learning: Philosophical considerations

International Handbook of Research in History, Philosophy and Science Teaching

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 1363-1380

  Kelly, Gregory J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7654-8_42     Document Type: Chapter

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