A comparison of level of understanding of eighth-grade students and science student teachers related to selected chemistry concepts

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 638-667

  Çalik, Muammer ^a   Ayas, Alipaşa ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DISSOLUTION; FORMAL LANGUAGES; SIMULATION; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; WATER;

GROUP DISCUSSION; SCIENTIFIC LANGUAGE; TEACHERS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 23844555588     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20076     Document Type: Article

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