Factors in students' ability to connect school science with community and real-world life

Educational Research and Reviews

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 372-379

  Oloruntegbe, K O ^a   Ikpe, Adakole ^b   Kukuru, J D ^a  

^a ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chemistry concepts; Home activities; Socio economic status and achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955150602     PISSN: 19903839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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