A Case Study of the Effectiveness of Teacher Experience in the Use of Explanation-Based Assessment in High School Physics

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 36-47

  Lawrence, Michael ^a   Pallrand, George ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

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EID: 55449121204     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2000.tb17318.x     Document Type: Article

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