Solving physics problems: The conceptions and practice of an experienced teacher and an inexperienced teacher

Research in Science Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 113-133

  Freitas, Isabel M ^a   Jiménez, Roque ^b   Mellado, Vicente ^c  

^a Secondary School Tomas Cabreira   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Problem solving; Science teachers; Secondary education

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344682812     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RISE.0000021000.61909.66     Document Type: Article

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