Seeking the causal connection in electricity: Shifting among mechanistic perspectives

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-162

  Gutwill, Joshua ^a   Frederiksen, John ^a   Ranney, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0037887363     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069960180202     Document Type: Article

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