Conceptual change in secondary chemistry : the role of multiple analogical models of atoms and molecules.

Chemistry textbooks and teachers frequently use a variety of metaphors, analogies and models to describe atomic and molecular structures and processes. While it is widely believed that multiple analogical models encourage students to construct appropriate mental models of chemical phenomena, uncriti...

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Main Author: Harrison, Allan G.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 1996
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1411