Investigating primary and secondary student's learning of physics concepts in Taiwan

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 465-482

  Chang, Huey Por ^a   Chen, Jun Yi ^b   Guo, Chorng Jee ^c   Chen, Chung Chih ^d   Chang, Ching Yi ^e   Lin, Shean Huei ^f   Su, Wei Jou ^f   Lain, Kuen Der ^g   Hsu, Shun Yi ^a   Lin, Jang Long ^a   Chen, Chin Chang ^a   Cheng, Yi Ting ^a   Wang, Loung Shyi ^f   Tseng, Yaw Teng ^f  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAITUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAJEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^g FORTUNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 34047180629     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690601073210     Document Type: Article

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