The design and evaluation of a teaching-learning sequence addressing the solubility concept with Turkish secondary school students

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 635-652

  Kabapinar, Filiz ^a   Leach, John ^b,c   Scott, Phil ^b  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 2642577611     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690310001614000     Document Type: Article

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