Contributions of the Model of Modelling Diagram to the Learning of Ionic Bonding: Analysis of A Case Study

Research in Science Education

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 479-503

  Mendonça, Paula Cristina Cardoso ^a   Justi, Rosária ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF OURO PRETO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ionic bonding; Modelling based teaching; Students learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960589162     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-010-9176-3     Document Type: Article

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