Development and application of a rubric for analysis of novice students' laboratory flow diagrams

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-59

  Davidowitz, Bette ^a   Rollnick, Marissa ^b   Fakudze, Cynthia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 12344271879     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069042000243754     Document Type: Article

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