The microgenetic method: Current work and extensions to classroom research

Handbook of Complementary Methods in Education Research

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 439-456

  Chinn, Clark A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203874769-31     Document Type: Chapter

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