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ERIC Number: EJ570978
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
Questions of Sign.
Brunt, G.
Physics Education, v33 n4 p242-49 Jul 1998
Argues that the correct use of positive and negative signs in textbooks is often ignored and that this misuse might be because the authors are unaware of some basic rules. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Electric Circuits, Electricity, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Mathematical Applications, Physics, Problem Solving, Science Education, Symbols (Mathematics), Textbook Content
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain; Negative Numbers