Effects of re-using a conceptual examination question in physics

Research in Science Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 447-469

  Sharma, Manjula D ^a   Sefton, Ian M ^b   Cole, Martyn ^b   Whymark, Aaron ^b   Millar, Rosemary M ^b   Smith, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Apparent weight; Assessment; Conceptual understanding; Examinations; Gravity; Mechanics; Phenomenographic analysis; Problem solving; Qualitative reasoning; Weight

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144495660     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-005-5114-1     Document Type: Review

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