An investigation into the effectiveness of problem-based learning in a physical chemistry laboratory course

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-113

  Gürses, Ahmet ^a   Açıkyıldız, Metin ^a   Doğar, Çetin ^a   Sözbilir, Mustafa ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 85064793238     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02635140601053641     Document Type: Article

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