A cross-age study of different perspectives in solution chemistry from junior to senior high school

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 671-696

  Çalik, Muammer ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alternative conception; Chemistry education; Cross age; Solution chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844592542     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-005-1591-y     Document Type: Review

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