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Title: Role of questions in inquiry-based instruction: towards a design taxonomy for question-asking and implications for design
Award ID(s):
1918751
PAR ID:
10207668
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Educational Technology Research and Development
Volume:
68
Issue:
2
ISSN:
1042-1629
Page Range / eLocation ID:
653 to 678
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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