Beyond romantic versus sceptic: A microanalysis of conceptual change in kinematics

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1025-1042

  Roschelle, Jeremy ^a  

^a SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

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EID: 0012069846     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069980200902     Document Type: Article

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