Augmenting learning in an out-of-school context: The cognitive and affective impact of two cryogenics-based enrichment programmes on upper primary students

Research in Science Education

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 333-351

  Caleon, Imelda S ^a   Subramaniam, R ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cryogenics; Demonstrations; Enrichment programmes; Out of school learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250021333     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-006-9032-7     Document Type: Article

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