Misconceptions of Turkish pre-service teachers about force and motion

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 273-291

  Bayraktar, Sule ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Force and motion; Misconceptions; Pre service teachers; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849084150     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-007-9120-9     Document Type: Article

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