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Learning Progressions in Science pp 475–490Cite as

Leaping Forward

Next Steps for Learning Progressions in Science

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The chapters in this book illustrate the complexity of work on learning progressions. Through their discussion of issues and design decisions, the authors of these chapters highlight the challenges of this work. This focus is a departure from typical portrayals in conference presentations and journal articles. Therefore, we appreciate the authors’ willingness to share aspects of their work that are rarely made public.

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  1. Alicia C. Alonzo
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Alonzo, A.C., Gotwals, A.W. (2012). Leaping Forward. In: Alonzo, A.C., Gotwals, A.W. (eds) Learning Progressions in Science. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-824-7_20

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