Some assembly required: How scientific explanations are constructed during clinical interviews

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 166-198

  Sherin, Bruce L ^a   Krakowski, Moshe ^b   Lee, Victor R ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical interviews; conceptual change; misconceptions; science learning; seasons

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL INTERVIEW; CONCEPTUAL CHANGE; MISCONCEPTIONS; SCIENCE LEARNING; SEASONS;

EDUCATION; RESEARCH;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84855945067     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20455     Document Type: Review

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