Exploration of students’ conceptual

understanding in static fluid through

experiential learning integrated STEM with
formative assessment
Cite as: AIP Conference Proceedings 2330, 050010 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0043129
Published Online: 02 March 2021

Estianinur, Parno, Eny Latifah, et al.

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