Making pupils' conceptions of electricity more durable by means of situated metacognition

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 85-99

  Georghiades, Petros ^a  

^a Ministry of Education and Culture Limassol   (Cyprus)

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EID: 1242344017     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069032000070333     Document Type: Article

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