The application and evaluation of a two-concept diagnostic instrument with students entering college general chemistry

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 30-38

  Heredia, Keily ^a   Xu, Xiaoying ^a   Lewis, Jennifer E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84859330826     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/C0RP90017F     Document Type: Article

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