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Case Study of Model Evolution in Electricity: Learning from Both Observations and Analogies

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Clement, J., Steinberg, M.S. (2008). Case Study of Model Evolution in Electricity: Learning from Both Observations and Analogies. In: Clement, J.J., Rea-Ramirez, M.A. (eds) Model Based Learning and Instruction in Science. Models and Modeling in Science Education, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6494-4_6

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