The how's and why's of biological change: How learners neglect physical mechanisms in their search for meaning

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1271-1281

  Abrams, Eleanor ^a   Southerland, Sherry ^b   Cummins, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0040333785     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690110038558     Document Type: Article

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