Rethinking the introduction of particle theory: a substance-based framework

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 130-150

  Johnson, Philip ^a   Papageorgiou, George ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Change of state; Misconceptions; Particle theory; Primary science; Secondary science

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; ENGLAND; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; LIMITING FACTORS; PARTICLE MODEL; PARTICLE THEORY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TEACHING INTERVENTION;

TEACHING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 75749153285     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20296     Document Type: Article

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