How pupils use a model for abstract concepts in genetics

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-14

  Venville, Grady ^a   Donovan, Jenny ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b University of Western Australia ^*

Author keywords

Analogical model; Conceptual development; Genetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 59549104811     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2008.9656143     Document Type: Article

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