The development of authentic assessments to investigate ninth graders' scientific literacy: In the case of scientific cognition concerning the concepts of chemistry and physics

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 117-140

  Chang, Shu Nu ^a   Chiu, Mei Hung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Scientific cognition and authentic assessment; Scientific literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 27444440263     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-004-5239-0     Document Type: Article

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