Science Teachers' Diagnosis and Understanding of Students' Preconceptions

Science Education

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 849-867

  Morrison, Judith A ^a   Lederman, Norman G ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 2442486810     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.10092     Document Type: Article

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