Conceptual resources in self-developed explanatory models: The importance of integrating conscious and intuitive knowledge

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 2367-2392

  Cheng, Meng Fei ^a   Brown, David E ^a  

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

Author keywords

Conceptual change; Conceptual development; Explanatory model; Magnetism; Model building

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149273762     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690903575755     Document Type: Article

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