Science teachers' alternate conceptions about direct-currents

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 301-318

  Pardhan, Harcharan ^a   Bano, Yasmeen ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

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EID: 0039890171     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095006901750066538     Document Type: Article

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