A comparison of Thailand and New Zealand students' ideas about energy related to technological and societal issues

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 293-311

  Yuenyong, Chokchai ^a   Jones, Alister ^b   Yutakom, Naruemon ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Energy; New Zealand; Technological and societal issues; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 44849133332     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-006-9060-9     Document Type: Article

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