Helping the learner to learn: The role of uncovering misconceptions

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 20-26

  Modell, Harold ^a   Michael, Joel ^b   Wenderoth, Mary Pat ^c  

^a Physiology Educational Research Consortium   (United States)

^b RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 12744263667     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4451776     Document Type: Review

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