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The Roles of Chemistry in Vocational Education

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  1. Monash University, Australia

    Deborah Corrigan & Peter Fensham

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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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Corrigan, D., Fensham, P. (2002). The Roles of Chemistry in Vocational Education. 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_6

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