Comparison of students' performance on algorithmic, conceptual and graphical chemistry gas problems

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 379-386

  Coştu, Bayram ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Algorithmic question; Conceptual question; Graphical question; Students' performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348844737     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-007-9069-z     Document Type: Article

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