The effect of various kinds of lesson on conceptual understanding in science

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 185-193

  Gavalcante, P S ^a   Newton, D P ^a   Newton, L D ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002174659     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514970150205     Document Type: Article

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