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Student Understanding of Ionizing Radiation and Radioactivity
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Edward E. Prather and Randal R. Harrington
This article describes how researchers identified specific difficulties students had with ionizing radiation and radioactivity using interviews. They also explore students' pre-instruction thoughts on these topics.
Journal of College Science Teaching: Volume 31, Issue 2, Pages 89-93
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=2744">Prather, Edward, and Rand Harrington. "Student Understanding of Ionizing Radiation and Radioactivity." J. Coll. Sci. Teaching. 31, no. 2, (January 1, 2001): 89-93.</a>
AIP Format
E. Prather and R. Harrington, , J. Coll. Sci. Teaching 31 (2), 89 (2001), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/portal/services/detail.cfm?ID=2744).
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E. Prather and R. Harrington, Student Understanding of Ionizing Radiation and Radioactivity, J. Coll. Sci. Teaching 31 (2), 89 (2001), <https://www.compadre.org/portal/services/detail.cfm?ID=2744>.
APA Format
Prather, E., & Harrington, R. (2001, January 1). Student Understanding of Ionizing Radiation and Radioactivity. J. Coll. Sci. Teaching, 31(2), 89-93. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/portal/services/detail.cfm?ID=2744
Chicago Format
Prather, Edward, and Rand Harrington. "Student Understanding of Ionizing Radiation and Radioactivity." J. Coll. Sci. Teaching. 31, no. 2, (January 1, 2001): 89-93, https://www.compadre.org/portal/services/detail.cfm?ID=2744 (accessed 2 May 2025).
MLA Format
Prather, Edward, and Rand Harrington. "Student Understanding of Ionizing Radiation and Radioactivity." J. Coll. Sci. Teaching 31.2 (2001): 89-93. 2 May 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/portal/services/detail.cfm?ID=2744>.
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Author = "Edward Prather and Rand Harrington",
Title = {Student Understanding of Ionizing Radiation and Radioactivity},
Journal = {J. Coll. Sci. Teaching},
Volume = {31},
Number = {2},
Pages = {89-93},
Month = {January},
Year = {2001}
}
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%0 Journal Article %A Prather, Edward %A Harrington, Rand %D January 1, 2001 %T Student Understanding of Ionizing Radiation and Radioactivity %J J. Coll. Sci. Teaching %V 31 %N 2 %P 89-93 %8 January 1, 2001 %@ 0047-231X %M 1783456 %U https://www.compadre.org/portal/services/detail.cfm?ID=2744 Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
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