Misconceptions and their change in university-level astronomy courses

Article Properties
  • Language
    English
  • DOI (url)
    10.1119/1.880056
  • Publication Date
    1998/02/01
  • Journal
    The Physics Teacher
  • Indian UGC (journal)
  • Citations
    62
  • Michael Zeilik 1Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
  • Candace Schau 2Educational Psychology Program, College of Education, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
  • Nancy Mattern 2Educational Psychology Program, College of Education, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
Abstract
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Zeilik, Michael, et al. “Misconceptions and Their Change in University-Level Astronomy Courses”. The Physics Teacher, vol. 36, no. 2, 1998, pp. 104-7, https://doi.org/10.1119/1.880056.
Zeilik, M., Schau, C., & Mattern, N. (1998). Misconceptions and their change in university-level astronomy courses. The Physics Teacher, 36(2), 104-107. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.880056
Zeilik, Michael, Candace Schau, and Nancy Mattern. “Misconceptions and Their Change in University-Level Astronomy Courses”. The Physics Teacher 36, no. 2 (1998): 104-7. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.880056.
Zeilik M, Schau C, Mattern N. Misconceptions and their change in university-level astronomy courses. The Physics Teacher. 1998;36(2):104-7.
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Education: Education (General)7
Education: Special aspects of education4
Science: Geology3
Science: Astronomy2
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Mathematical geography. Cartography1
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General)1
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Science: Physics: Meteorology. Climatology1
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