Probing student teachers' subject content knowledge in chemistry: Case studies using dynamic computer models

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-17

  Toplis, Rob ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative frameworks; Animations; Misconceptions; Models

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549089582     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b801286p     Document Type: Article

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