The Mismatch between Assumed Prior Knowledge and the Learner's Conceptions: A typology of learning impediments

Educational Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 159-171

  Taber, Keith S ^a  

^a HOMERTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0043194009     PISSN: 03055698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03055690120050392     Document Type: Article

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