Learning about atoms, molecules, and chemical bonds: A case study of multiple-model use in grade 11 chemistry

Science Education

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 352-381

  Harrison, Allan G ^a,b   Treagust, David F ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0034342161     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-237X(200005)84:3<352::AID-SCE3>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Article

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