Representation of the cell and its processes in high school students: An integrated view

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 269-286

  Flores, Fernando ^a   Tovar, Ma Eugenia ^b   Gallegos, Leticia ^c  

^a Instruments Centre   (United States)

^b Sciences and Humanities College

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATED APPROACH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; STUDENT; TEACHING;

EID: 1042301787     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690210126793     Document Type: Article

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