Effect of conceptual change approach accompanied with concept mapping on understanding of solution concepts

Instructional Science

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 311-339

  Uzuntiryaki, Esen ^a   Geban, Ömer ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Concept mapping; Conceptual change approach; Conceptual change texts; Misconceptions; Solutions

Indexed keywords

EID: 21244438630     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11251-005-2812-z     Document Type: Article

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