Stimulating students' intrinsic motivation for learning chemistry through the use of context-based learning modules

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 410-419

  Vaino, Katrin ^a   Holbrook, Jack ^a   Rannikmäe, Miia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

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EID: 84867761991     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c2rp20045g     Document Type: Article

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