Future Elementary school teachers' conceptual change concerning photosynthesis

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 503-515

  Ahopelto, Ilona ^a   Mikkilä Erdmann, Mirjamaija ^a   Anto, Erkki ^a   Penttinen, Marjaana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Conceptual change; Learning goals; Science learning; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855787410     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313831.2010.550060     Document Type: Article

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