Pedagogical link-making: A fundamental aspect of teaching and learning scientific conceptual knowledge

Studies in Science Education

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-36

  Scott, Phil ^a   Mortimer, Eduardo ^b   Ametller, Jaume ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Pedagogical link making; Scientific conceptual knowledge; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952903569     PISSN: 03057267     EISSN: 19408412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057267.2011.549619     Document Type: Article

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