Translating across macroscopic, submicroscopic, and symbolic levels: The role of instructor facilitation in an inquiry-oriented physical chemistry class

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 769-785

  Becker, Nicole ^a   Stanford, Courtney ^a   Towns, Marcy ^b   Cole, Renee ^a  

^a E11 SSH   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84987669286     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c5rp00064e     Document Type: Article

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