Effectiveness of instruction based on the constructivist approach on understanding chemical equilibrium concepts

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 209-227

  Akkus, Hüseyin ^a   Kadayifçi, Hakki ^a   Atasoy, Basri ^a   Geban, Ömer ^b  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 85052825922     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514032000127248     Document Type: Article

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