Coordination of theory and evidence: Effect of epistemological theories on students' laboratory practice

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1134-1159

  Havdala, Rachel ^a   Ashkenazi, Guy ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chemistry; Epistemology; Laboratory science

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS;

EPISTEMOLOGICAL THEORY; LABORATORY SCIENCES;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 35348927045     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20215     Document Type: Article

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