Using a planetarium software program to promote conceptual change with young children

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-176

  Hobson, Sally M ^a   Trundle, Kathy Cabe ^b   Saçkes, Mesut ^b  

^a Hilliard City Schools   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer simulations; Conceptual change; Guided inquiry; Lunar concepts

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952237644     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-009-9189-8     Document Type: Article

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