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Reforming Science Teaching: What Research Says About Inquiry

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Anderson, R.D. Reforming Science Teaching: What Research Says About Inquiry. Journal of Science Teacher Education 13, 1–12 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015171124982

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