Using a cognitive structural model to provide new insights into students' understandings of diffusion

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1427-1450

  Panizzon, Debra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

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COGNITION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0346816646     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069032000052108     Document Type: Article

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