Engineering design and conceptual change in science: Addressing thermal energy and heat transfer in eighth grade

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 33, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 1861-1887

  Schnittka, Christine ^a   Bell, Randy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative conceptions; Conceptual change; Energy; Engineering design; Heat transfer; Middle school

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010611237     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2010.529177     Document Type: Article

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