Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 2, 020103 (2006)

Scientific abilities and their assessment

Eugenia Etkina, Alan Van Heuvelen, Suzanne White-Brahmia, David T. Brookes, Michael Gentile, Sahana Murthy, David Rosengrant, and Aaron Warren

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