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APA

Hmelo-Silver, C. E., Eberbach, C., & Jordan, R. (2014). Technology-Supported Inquiry for Learning about Aquatic Ecosystems. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 10(5), 405-413. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1170a

Vancouver

Hmelo-Silver CE, Eberbach C, Jordan R. Technology-Supported Inquiry for Learning about Aquatic Ecosystems. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2014;10(5):405-13. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1170a

AMA

Hmelo-Silver CE, Eberbach C, Jordan R. Technology-Supported Inquiry for Learning about Aquatic Ecosystems. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2014;10(5), 405-413. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1170a

Chicago

Hmelo-Silver, Cindy E., Catherine Eberbach, and Rebecca Jordan. "Technology-Supported Inquiry for Learning about Aquatic Ecosystems". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2014 10 no. 5 (2014): 405-413. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1170a

Harvard

Hmelo-Silver, C. E., Eberbach, C., and Jordan, R. (2014). Technology-Supported Inquiry for Learning about Aquatic Ecosystems. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 10(5), pp. 405-413. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1170a

MLA

Hmelo-Silver, Cindy E. et al. "Technology-Supported Inquiry for Learning about Aquatic Ecosystems". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 10, no. 5, 2014, pp. 405-413. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1170a