Pre-service science teachers' knowledge level about some basiasic air pollutantsollutantsollutants

Journal of Baltic Science Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-34

  Çibik, Ayşe Sert ^a   Darçin, Emine Selcen ^b  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SAKARYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Misconception; Pre service science teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649829393     PISSN: 16483898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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