Examining the alignment of Chinese National Physics Curriculum Guidelines and 12th-grade exit examinations: A case study

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 1823-1835

  Liang, Ling L ^a   Yuan, Haiquan ^b  

^a LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 53549131268     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701689766     Document Type: Article

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