An explanatory gestalt of essence: Students’ conceptions of the ‘natural’ in physical phenomena

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 939-954

  Watts, Mike ^a   Taber, Keith S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Havering College of Further and Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0010905782     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069960180806     Document Type: Article

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