Enhancing students' understanding of photosynthesis and respiration in plant through conceptual change approach

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 81-87

  Yenilmez, Ayse ^a   Tekkaya, Ceren ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Conceptual change text; Discussion web; Misconceptions; Photosynthesis; Reasoning ability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751061228     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-006-0358-8     Document Type: Article

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