A four-level framework for identifying and classifying student conceptual and reasoning difficulties

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 611-622

  Grayson, Diane J ^a   Anderson, Trevor R ^b   Gail Crossley, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0039145998     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690119103     Document Type: Article

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