On the roots of difficulties in learning about cell division: Process-based analysis of students' conceptual development in teaching experiments

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 923-939

  Riemeier, Tanja ^a   Gropengießer, Harald ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

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EID: 46249122379     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701294716     Document Type: Article

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