Mental models of the earth: A study of conceptual change in childhood

1992/10/01 by Stella Vosniadou, William F Brewer, William F. Brewer · 37 citations
Social Sciences · Psychology · #Science Education and Pedagogy #Animal and Plant Science Education #Child and Animal Learning Development

paper · doi:10.1016/0010-0285(92)90018-w

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