Development of an instrument for measuring cognitive conflict in secondary-level science classes

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 585-603

  Lee, Gyoungho ^a   Kwon, Jaesool ^b   Park, Sang Suk ^b   Kim, Jung Whan ^b   Kwon, Hyeok Gu ^b   Park, Hac Kyoo ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea National University of Education   (South Korea)

^c Woosuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABILITY TESTING; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; STUDENTS; SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

COGNITIVE CONFLICT; FACTOR ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY THEORIES;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS;

EID: 0042931332     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.10099     Document Type: Article

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