The effect of instructional analogies in interaction with logical thinking ability on achievement and attitude toward chemistry

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 566-575

  Eskandar, Fathi Azar ^a   Bayrami, Mansor ^a   Vahedi, Shahram ^a   Abdollahi Adli Ansar, Vahideh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

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EID: 84886697236     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c3rp00036b     Document Type: Article

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