Effectiveness of conceptual change instruction on understanding of heat and temperature concepts

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 115-133

  Baser, Mustafa ^a   Geban, Ömer ^b  

^a ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 38949191957     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02635140601053690     Document Type: Article

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