A modification of a conventional expository physical chemistry laboratory to accommodate an inquiry/project-based component: Method and students’ evaluation

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 111-131

  Tsaparlis, Georgios ^a   Gorezi, Marianna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

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EID: 85011454637     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926150509556647     Document Type: Article

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