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U. M. O. Ivowi
Results obtained from a test administered to form five Nigerian students (aged 15-17) indicate that misconceptions in physics appear to be widespread among these students in roughly the same way as among South African students. Possible causes of these misconceptions are outlined and discussed.
Physics Education: Volume 19, Issue 6, Pages 279-285
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=2684">Ivowi, U. M. O.. "Misconceptions in physics amongst Nigerian secondary school students." Phys. Educ. 19, no. 6, (November 1, 1984): 279-285.</a>
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U. Ivowi, , Phys. Educ. 19 (6), 279 (1984), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/19/6/307).
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U. Ivowi, Misconceptions in physics amongst Nigerian secondary school students, Phys. Educ. 19 (6), 279 (1984), <https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/19/6/307>.
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Ivowi, U. (1984, November 1). Misconceptions in physics amongst Nigerian secondary school students. Phys. Educ., 19(6), 279-285. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/19/6/307
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Ivowi, U. M. O.. "Misconceptions in physics amongst Nigerian secondary school students." Phys. Educ. 19, no. 6, (November 1, 1984): 279-285, https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/19/6/307 (accessed 2 May 2025).
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Ivowi, U. M. O.. "Misconceptions in physics amongst Nigerian secondary school students." Phys. Educ. 19.6 (1984): 279-285. 2 May 2025 <https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/19/6/307>.
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