International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2572

Full Length Research Paper

Teaching the effect of variables on the brightness of a light bulb in a simple electrical circuit using a pneumatic system model (PSM)

Gonca Harman
  • Gonca Harman
  • Faculty of Education, Science Education Program, Ondokuz May?s University, Samsun, Turkey.
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Aytekin Cokelez
  • Aytekin Cokelez
  • Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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  •  Received: 17 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 23 February 2015
  •  Published: 30 March 2015

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