The effect of context on students’ reasoning about forces

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 681-696

  Palmer, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 0042083448     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069970190605     Document Type: Article

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