The cause and affect of asking questions: Reflective case studies from undergraduate sciences

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 437-452

  Watts, Mike ^a   De Jesus, Helena Pedrosa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

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EID: 85011457872     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926150509556674     Document Type: Article

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