Instability in students’ use of intuitive and Newtonian models to predict motion: The critical effect of the parameters involved

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 643-660

  Mildenhall, P P T ^a   Williams, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0039738344     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690117839     Document Type: Article

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