The influence of primary children's ideas in science on teaching practice

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 363-385

  Akerson, Valarie L ^a   Flick, Lawrence B ^b   Lederman, Norman G ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041723538     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2736(200004)37:4<363::aid-tea5>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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