Pupils and paradigms: A review of literature related to concept development in adolescent science students

Studies in Science Education

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1978, Pages 61-84

  Driver, Rosalind ^a   Easley, Jack ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 70450160934     PISSN: 03057267     EISSN: 19408412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057267808559857     Document Type: Article

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