Applying conceptual conflict strategies in the learning of the energy concept

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-18

  Trumper, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 85010652444     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514970150101     Document Type: Article

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