Components of conceptual ecologies

Research in Science Education

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 217-237

  Park, Hyun Ju ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Components; Conceptual change; Conceptual ecology; Learning science; Nature of knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947727749     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-006-9023-8     Document Type: Article

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