Conceptual change in biology: Group interaction and the understanding of inheritance

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 625-649

  Williams, Joanne M ^a   Tolmie, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034338854     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151000165896     Document Type: Article

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