Effects of conceptual assignments and conceptual change discussions on students' misconceptions and achievement regarding force and motion

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1001-1015

  Eryilmaz, Ali ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 0036930063     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.10054     Document Type: Article

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