Student Conceptions and Conceptual Learning in Science

Handbook of Research on Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 31-56

  Scott, Phil ^a   Asoko, Hilary ^a   Leach, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203824696-3     Document Type: Chapter

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