An analysis of children’s construction of new knowledge through their use of reasoning and arguing in classroom discussions

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 411-433

  Mason, Lucia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

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EID: 85008856934     PISSN: 09518398     EISSN: 13665898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951839960090404     Document Type: Article

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