Psychometric analysis of the thermochemistry concept inventory

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 380-390

  Wren, David ^a   Barbera, Jack ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84904363095     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c3rp00170a     Document Type: Article

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