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Alternative Conceptions of Chemical Bonding Held by Upper Secondary and Tertiary Students

Richard K. Coll
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Neil Taylor
Pages 171-191 | Published online: 25 Aug 2010

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Richard K. Coll, Bev France & Ian Taylor. (2005) The role of models/and analogies in science education: implications from research. International Journal of Science Education 27:2, pages 183-198.
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RichardK. Coll & DavidF. Treagust. (2002) Exploring Tertiary Students' Understanding of Covalent Bonding. Research in Science & Technological Education 20:2, pages 241-267.
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