Formative Assessment Practices to Promote Model-Based Reasoning in Earth Science

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DeBarger, A ., Penuel, W. R., Moorthy, S., Harris, C. J., & Beauvineau, Y. (2011, April). Formative assessment practices to promote model-based reasoning in earth science. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.


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