Assessing learning progression of energy concepts across middle school grades: The knowledge integration perspective

Science Education

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 665-688

  Lee, Hee Sun ^a   Liu, Ou Lydia ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 77954650861     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20382     Document Type: Article

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