Concepts first - A small group approach to physics learning

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 418-428

  Gautreau, Ronald ^a   Novemsky, Lisa ^b  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031513103     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.18552     Document Type: Article

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