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It has been more than 3 years since Christine left us. She has left a lasting legacy of her academic brilliance among the science education community. This paper pays tribute to Christine’s fine research work that has shaped and continues to shape science education research in the field of questioning and argumentation.

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Christine’s works

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We would like to thank Sonya Martin for her comments and suggestions to improve an earlier version of this manuscript.

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  1. National Institute of Education, Natural Sciences and Science Education (Academic Group), Nanyang Technological University, 1 Nanyang Walk, NIE7-03-83, Singapore, 637616, Singapore

    Tang Wee Teo

  2. National Institute of Education, Natural Sciences and Science Education (Academic Group), Nanyang Technological University, 1 Nanyang Walk, NIE7-03-85, Singapore, 637616, Singapore

    Aik-Ling Tan

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Teo, T.W., Tan, AL. Tribute to Christine Chin. Cult Stud of Sci Educ 10, 855–864 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11422-013-9563-y

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