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Stella Vosniadou (Ed): International Handbook of Research on Conceptual Change

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Taber, K.S. Stella Vosniadou (Ed): International Handbook of Research on Conceptual Change . Sci & Educ 20, 563–576 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-010-9283-6

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