The kinds of mental representations—models, propositions and images—used by college physics students regarding the concept of field

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 711-724

  Greca, IleanaMaria ^a   Moreira, MarcoAntonio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

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EID: 0002140774     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069970190607     Document Type: Article

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