How can conceptual change contribute to theory and practice in science education?

Second International Handbook of Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 107-118

  Duit, Reinders ^a   Treagust, David F ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION   (Germany)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9041-7_9     Document Type: Chapter

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