Force and motion: Pre-service and practising secondary science teachers’ language and understanding

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 123-128

  Preece, Peter F W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3242722653     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514970150109     Document Type: Article

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