Primary Student-Teachers' Conceptual Understanding of the Greenhouse Effect: A mixed method study

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 929-955

  Ratinen, Ilkka Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Concept mapping; Mixed method; Primary student teachers; Systems thinking; The Greenhouse effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879622978     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2011.587845     Document Type: Article

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