Twelfth grade students' understanding of oxidation and combustion: Using action research to improve teachers' practical knowledge and teaching practice

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-175

  Valanides, Nicos ^a   Nicolaidou, Athanasia ^b   Eilks, Ingo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^b Ministry of Education and Culture   (Cyprus)

^c TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 85071212829     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514032000127211     Document Type: Article

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