Teaching science in Thai secondary schools using experimental kits

International Journal of Learning

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 307-316

  Nugultham, Kulthida ^a   Shiowatana, Juwadee ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Experimental kit; Hands on; Inquiry based learning; Test kit

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958694923     PISSN: 14479494     EISSN: 14479540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18848/1447-9494/cgp/v16i12/46769     Document Type: Article

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