The hidden hand that shapes conceptual understanding: Choosing effective representations for teaching cell division and climate change

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The hidden hand that shapes conceptual understanding: Choosing effective representations for teaching cell division and climate change. / Niebert, Kai; Riemeier, Tanja ; Gropengießer, Harald.
Multiple representations in biological education. ed. / C Y Tsui; D Treagust. Dordrecht: Springer Verlag, 2013. p. 293-310 (Models and Modeling in Science Education; Vol. 7).

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Niebert, K, Riemeier, T & Gropengießer, H 2013, The hidden hand that shapes conceptual understanding: Choosing effective representations for teaching cell division and climate change. in CY Tsui & D Treagust (eds), Multiple representations in biological education. Models and Modeling in Science Education, vol. 7, Springer Verlag, Dordrecht, pp. 293-310. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4192-8_16

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Niebert, K., Riemeier, T., & Gropengießer, H. (2013). The hidden hand that shapes conceptual understanding: Choosing effective representations for teaching cell division and climate change. In C. Y. Tsui, & D. Treagust (Eds.), Multiple representations in biological education (pp. 293-310). (Models and Modeling in Science Education; Vol. 7). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4192-8_16

Vancouver

Niebert K, Riemeier T, Gropengießer H. The hidden hand that shapes conceptual understanding: Choosing effective representations for teaching cell division and climate change. In Tsui CY, Treagust D, editors, Multiple representations in biological education. Dordrecht: Springer Verlag. 2013. p. 293-310. (Models and Modeling in Science Education). doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-4192-8_16

Bibtex

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