Factors influencing pre-service science teachers' imagination at the microscopic level in chemistry

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1089-1110

  Al Balushi, Sulaiman M ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Chemistry teaching; Guided imagery; Imagination; Mental images; Particulate level of matter; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 70549094234     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-009-9155-1     Document Type: Article

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