Impact of constructivist teaching on students’ beliefs about teaching and learning in introductory physics

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 95-109

  Chang, Wheijen ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 85011463028     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926150509556646     Document Type: Article

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