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Studying Children's Conceptions of Life: An Example of Research Carried Out by Preservice Science Teachers

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  1. Israel Science Teaching Department, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 92345, Israel

    Pinchas Tamir

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Tamir, P. Studying Children's Conceptions of Life: An Example of Research Carried Out by Preservice Science Teachers. Journal of Science Teacher Education 8, 241–256 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009408032377

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