The effect of storylines embedded within context-based learning approach on grade 6 students' understanding of 'physical and chemical change' concepts

Journal of Baltic Science Education

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 682-691

  Demircioǧlu, Hülya ^a   Dinç, Mustafa ^a   Çalik, Muammer ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alternative conception; Chemical change; Context based learning approach; Physical change; Science education; Storylines

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900388724     PISSN: 16483898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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