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APA

Kose, M., Kurtulus, M. A., & Bilen, K. (2022). How do gifted elementary students perceive Earth’s shape and gravity?. Pedagogical Research, 7(3), em0126. https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/11989

Vancouver

Kose M, Kurtulus MA, Bilen K. How do gifted elementary students perceive Earth’s shape and gravity?. PEDAGOGICAL RES. 2022;7(3):em0126. https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/11989

AMA

Kose M, Kurtulus MA, Bilen K. How do gifted elementary students perceive Earth’s shape and gravity?. PEDAGOGICAL RES. 2022;7(3), em0126. https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/11989

Chicago

Kose, Mucahit, Muhammed Akif Kurtulus, and Kadir Bilen. "How do gifted elementary students perceive Earth’s shape and gravity?". Pedagogical Research 2022 7 no. 3 (2022): em0126. https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/11989

Harvard

Kose, M., Kurtulus, M. A., and Bilen, K. (2022). How do gifted elementary students perceive Earth’s shape and gravity?. Pedagogical Research, 7(3), em0126. https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/11989

MLA

Kose, Mucahit et al. "How do gifted elementary students perceive Earth’s shape and gravity?". Pedagogical Research, vol. 7, no. 3, 2022, em0126. https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/11989