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RESEARCH REPORT

A Macro–Micro–Symbolic Teaching to Promote Relational Understanding of Chemical Reactions

Lama Ziad Jaber Department of Education, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Saouma BouJaoude Department of Education, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Pages 973-998 | Published online: 03 Jun 2011

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