Using a conflict map as an instructional tool to change student alternative conceptions in simple series electric-circuits

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 307-327

  Tsai, Chin Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; LEARNING; STUDENT;

TAIWAN;

EID: 0345149372     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690210145756     Document Type: Article

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