Scaffolded problem-solving in the physics and chemistry laboratory: Difficulties hindering students' assumption of responsibility

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 307-329

  Reigosa, Carlos ^a   Jiménez Aleixandre, María Pilar ^b  

^a High School Fuentesnuevas   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chemistry; Physics; Problem solving tasks

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947196445     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690600702454     Document Type: Article

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