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Misconceptions and Conceptual Changes concerning Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics among Portuguese Students Aged 16‐17

Luís Marques University of Aveiro, Department of Didactics and Educational Technology, Portugal
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David Thompson University of Keele, Department of Education, UK
Pages 195-222 | Published online: 07 Jul 2006

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