Problem-based learning in 9th grade chemistry class: 'Intermolecular forces'

Research in Science Education

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285-300

  Tarhan, Leman ^a   Ayar Kayali, Hulya ^a   Urek, Raziye Ozturk ^a   Acar, Burcin ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alternate conceptions; Intermolecular forces; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 42349087620     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-007-9050-0     Document Type: Article

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