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“They Can’t Just Google the Correct Answer”

Personalising Science Learning in an Open-Plan Secondary School

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Personalising Learning in Open-Plan Schools

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Thanks Dr Dave. I’m glad you like the idea for my Spider-Bat and I will definitely try and fix those ears and I agree that my critter does seem a little defenceless. I will make sure to think about some ways in which my Spider-Bat can avoid being lunch!! Thanks again.

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  1. Vaughan Prain
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. La Trobe University, Australia

    Vaughan Prain

  2. La Trobe University, Australia

    Peter Cox

  3. La Trobe University, Australia

    Craig Deed

  4. La Trobe University, Australia

    Debra Edwards

  5. La Trobe University, Australia

    Cathleen Farrelly

  6. La Trobe University, Australia

    Mary Keeffe

  7. La Trobe University, Australia

    Valerie Lovejoy

  8. La Trobe University, Australia

    Lucy Mow

  9. Federation University, Australia

    Peter Sellings

  10. University of Tasmania, Australia

    Bruce Waldrip

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Prain, V., Waldrip, B., Lovejoy, V. (2015). “They Can’t Just Google the Correct Answer”. In: Prain, V., et al. Personalising Learning in Open-Plan Schools. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-193-9_8

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