TEACHING AND LEARNING ABOUT MATTER IN GRADE 6 CLASSROOMS: A CONCEPTUAL CHANGE APPROACH

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 121-137

  Pimthong, Pattamaporn ^a   Yutakom, Naruemon ^b   Roadrangka, Vantipa ^b   Sanguanruang, Sudjid ^b   Cowie, Bronwen ^c   Cooper, Beverley ^c  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

conceptual change; matter and its properties; primary level

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855329438     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-011-9280-5     Document Type: Article

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