Using writing to confront student misconceptions in physics

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 137-141

  Hein, Teresa L ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000240658     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/20/3/002     Document Type: Article

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