Spontaneous inquiry questions in high school chemistry classrooms: Perceptions of a group of motivated learners

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-33

  Rop, Charles J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMISTRY; PERCEPTION;

EID: 0345149419     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690210126496     Document Type: Article

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