Misconceptions about "misconceptions": Preservice secondary science teachers' views on the value and role of student ideas

Science Education

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 927-959

  Larkin, Douglas ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84865102131     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.21022     Document Type: Article

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