Conceptual change using multiple interpretive perspectives: Two case studies in secondary school chemistry

Instructional Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 45-85

  Harrison, Allan G ^a   Treagust, David F ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atomic models; Conceptual change; Epistemology; Intellectual development; Modelling ability; Multiple interpretive perspectives; Ontology; Social motivational issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035585908     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026456101444     Document Type: Article

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