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Teaching and Learning Chemical Kinetics

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    Rosária Justi

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    John K. Gilbert

  2. Utrecht University, The Netherlands

    Onno De Jong

  3. Federal University of Minas Gerias, Brazil

    Rosária Justi

  4. Curtin University of Technology, Australia

    David F. Treagust

  5. Leiden University, The Netherlands

    Jan H. Van Driel

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Justi, R. (2002). Teaching and Learning Chemical Kinetics. In: Gilbert, J.K., De Jong, O., Justi, R., Treagust, D.F., Van Driel, J.H. (eds) Chemical Education: Towards Research-based Practice. Science & Technology Education Library, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47977-X_13

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