Two kinds and four sub-types of misconceived knowledge,ways to change it, and the learning outcomes

International Handbook of Research on Conceptual Change

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 49-70

  Chi, Michelene T H ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203154472     Document Type: Chapter

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