Bootstrapping processes in the development of students' commonsense matter theories: Using analogical mappings, thought experiments, and learning to measure to promote conceptual restructuring

Cognition and Instruction

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 337-398

  Smith, Carol L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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EID: 38349011246     PISSN: 07370008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370000701632363     Document Type: Article

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