The learning environment of high school students in chemistry and biology laboratories

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 103-116

  Hofstein, Avi ^a   Cohen, Ita ^a   Lazarowitz, Reuven ^b  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

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EID: 85064783146     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514960140108     Document Type: Article

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