Developing conceptual understanding of natural selection: The role of interest, efficacy, and basic prior knowledge

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-68

  Linnenbrink Garcia, Lisa ^a   Pugh, Kevin J ^b   Koskey, Kristin L K ^c   Stewart, Victoria C ^d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; conceptual change; individual differences; motivation; science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857268238     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220973.2011.559491     Document Type: Article

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