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Implementing aspects of inquiry-based learning in secondary chemistry classes: a case study

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Implementing aspects of inquiry-based learning in secondary chemistry classes: a case study. / Hofer, Elisabeth; Lembens, Anja.
Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2017 Conference. : Research, Practice and Collaboration in Science Education, Part 18. ed. / Odilla Finlayson; Eilish McLoughlin; Sibel Erduran; Peter Childs. Dublin, Ireland: Dublin City University, 2018. p. 2344-2353.

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Harvard

Hofer, E & Lembens, A 2018, Implementing aspects of inquiry-based learning in secondary chemistry classes: a case study. in O Finlayson, E McLoughlin, S Erduran & P Childs (eds), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2017 Conference. : Research, Practice and Collaboration in Science Education, Part 18. Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland, pp. 2344-2353. <https://www.esera.org/esera-2017/>

APA

Hofer, E., & Lembens, A. (2018). Implementing aspects of inquiry-based learning in secondary chemistry classes: a case study. In O. Finlayson, E. McLoughlin, S. Erduran, & P. Childs (Eds.), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2017 Conference. : Research, Practice and Collaboration in Science Education, Part 18 (pp. 2344-2353). Dublin City University. https://www.esera.org/esera-2017/

Vancouver

Hofer E, Lembens A. Implementing aspects of inquiry-based learning in secondary chemistry classes: a case study. In Finlayson O, McLoughlin E, Erduran S, Childs P, editors, Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2017 Conference. : Research, Practice and Collaboration in Science Education, Part 18. Dublin, Ireland: Dublin City University. 2018. p. 2344-2353

Bibtex

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