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Beyond appearances : students’ misconceptions about basic chemical ideas

This report, written by Vanessa Barker a lecturer in science education at the Durham University, presents reviews of research on students' misconceptions and discusses the implications they have for teaching and ways in which improvements can be made.

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This report is part of the Chemical Misconceptions selection of publications from the RSC.

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Sections Education Issues
Education Levels 11-14
14-16
16-19
Resource Type Teaching
Key Subject None
Cost Free
Contact RSC Education Department
Email education@rsc.org
Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry

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