The contribution of the theory of relation to knowledge to understanding students' engagement in learning physics

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1065-1088

  Venturini, Patrice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

Author keywords

Learning Physics; Student Engagement; Theory of Relation to Knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250638208     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690600855880     Document Type: Article

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