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Student misconceptions about light: A comparative study of prevalent views found in Western Australia, France New Zealand, Sweden and the United States

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Fetherstonhaugh, A., Happs, J. & Treagust, D. Student misconceptions about light: A comparative study of prevalent views found in Western Australia, France New Zealand, Sweden and the United States. Research in Science Education 17, 156–164 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02357183

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