Fostering radical conceptual change through dual-situated learning model

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 142-164

  She, Hsiao Ching ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL SCIENCES; STUDENTS;

DUAL SITUATED LEARNING MODEL; KNOWLEDGE RESTRUCTURING; RADICAL CONCEPTUAL CHANGE;

EDUCATION;

EID: 1342347419     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.10130     Document Type: Article

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