Paul Brna
Computing Department
Lancaster

Misconceptions

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Student conceptions of light: A case study. Physics Education, 20(4):183-187.

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Science misconceptions among certain groups of students in Lebanon. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 12:385-391.