The evaluation of modelling competences: Difficulties and potentials for the learning of the sciences

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 811-851

  Lopes, Bernardino J ^a   Costa, Nilza ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Learning Sciences; Modelling competences; Physics teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547487282     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690600855385     Document Type: Article

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