Analogies in the teaching of chemical equilibrium: A synthesis/analysis of the literature

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-13

  Raviolo, Andrés ^a   Garritz, Andoni ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alternative conception; Analogies; Chemical equilibrium; Learning; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 59149099550     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b901455c     Document Type: Review

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