An investigation of effectiveness of conceptual change text-oriented instruction on students' understanding of solution concepts

Research in Science Education

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 313-335

  Pinarbaşi, Tacettin ^a   Canpolat, Nurtaç ^a   Bayrakçeken, Samih ^a   Geban, Ömer ^b  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alternative conceptions; Conceptual change; Conceptual change text; Instruction; Solutions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745955120     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-005-9003-4     Document Type: Article

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