Cycles of research and application in education: Learning pathways for energy concepts

Mind, Brain, and Education

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 90-103

  Dawson, Theo L ^a   Stein, Zachary ^b  

^a Developmental Testing Service Inc   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

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EID: 65349128225     PISSN: 17512271     EISSN: 1751228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-228X.2008.00037.x     Document Type: Article

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