Reading images in optics: Students’ difficulties and teachers’ views

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 313-332

  Colin, Philippe ^a   Chauvet, Françoise ^a   Viennot, Laurence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

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EID: 0040671922     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690110078923     Document Type: Article

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