Chemistry education research trends: 2004-2013

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 470-487

  Teo, Tang Wee ^a   Goh, Mei Ting ^a   Yeo, Leck Wee ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 84908696172     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c4rp00104d     Document Type: Review

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