The use of "contexts" as a challenge for the chemistry curriculum: Its successes and the need for further development and understanding

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1087-1112

  Pilot, Albert ^a   Bulte, Astrid ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33746543548     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690600730737     Document Type: Article

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