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Some strategies to improve performance in school chemistry, based on two cognitive factors

Eleni Danili University of Glasgow, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Norman Reid * University of Glasgow, UKView further author information
Pages 203-226 | Published online: 13 Oct 2010

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