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Chemical Education: Towards Research-based Practice pp 317–337Cite as

The Teaching and Learning of Electrochemistry

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  1. Centre for Science and Mathematics Education, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

    Onno De Jong

  2. National Key Centre for School Science and Mathematics, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

    David Treagust

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  1. The University of Reading, UK

    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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De Jong, O., Treagust, D. (2002). The Teaching and Learning of Electrochemistry. 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_14

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