A structural equation model of conceptual change in physics

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 901-918

  Taasoobshirazi, Gita ^a   Sinatra, Gale M ^b  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

conceptual change; misconceptions; science education

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL CHANGE; FORCE CONCEPT INVENTORY; GOAL ORIENTATIONS; MISCONCEPTIONS; SCIENCE EDUCATION; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS;

MOTIVATION; STUDENTS;

EDUCATION COMPUTING;

EID: 82555167115     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20434     Document Type: Article

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