Modelling mechanical wave propagation: Guidelines and experimentation of a teaching-learning sequence

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1491-1530

  Fazio, Claudio ^a   Guastella, Ivan ^a   Sperandeo Mineo, Rosa Maria ^a   Tarantino, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

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EID: 51249088782     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690802234017     Document Type: Article

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