Research-based development of a lesson plan on shower gels and musk fragrances following a socio-critical and problem-oriented approach to chemistry teaching

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-141

  Marks, Ralf ^a   Eilks, Ingo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fragrances; Shower gels; Socio critical and problem oriented chemistry teaching; STS education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955793365     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c005357k     Document Type: Article

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