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Cognitive Achievement and Motivation in Hands‐on and Teacher‐Centred Science Classes: Does an additional hands‐on consolidation phase (concept mapping) optimise cognitive learning at work stations?

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Pages 849-870 | Published online: 24 Jun 2009

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