From 'ecologist' to 'conceptual ecologist': The utility of the conceptual ecology analogy for teachers of biology

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 178-183

  Kinchin, Ian M ^a,b  

^a Tormead School   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concept mapping; Conceptual change; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034377422     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2000.9655715     Document Type: Review

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