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Evaluation of Teacher Support Materials (TSM) in Teaching Titration in the Senior High Schools in Ghana

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Department of Science, St. Vincent College of Education, Yendi, Ghana
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Department of Science Education, Enchi College of Education, Enchi, Ghana
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Department of Science Education, our lady of apostles (OLA) College of Education, Cape Coast, Ghana
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Department of Science Education, Wiawso College of Education, Sefwi Wiawso, Ghana
Page(s): 49-69
Received
February 27, 2022
Revised
March 29, 2022
Accepted
April 06, 2022
Published
April 08, 2022
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Asmah, J. K. , Asmah, J. K. Osei-Manu, F. , Osei-Manu, F. Azumah, D. A. , & Azumah, D. A. (2022). Evaluation of Teacher Support Materials (TSM) in Teaching Titration in the Senior High Schools in Ghana. International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering, Biological and Applied Computing, 2(2), 49-69. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2022.265
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Asmah, J. K. ; Asmah, J. K. Osei-Manu, F. ; Osei-Manu, F. Azumah, D. A. ; Azumah, D. A. Evaluation of Teacher Support Materials (TSM) in Teaching Titration in the Senior High Schools in Ghana. International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering, Biological and Applied Computing 2022 2(2), 49-69. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2022.265
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Asmah, Justice Kobina, Justice Kobina Asmah. Frank Osei-Manu, Frank Osei-Manu. Delphine Abla Azumah, and Delphine Abla Azumah. 2022. "Evaluation of Teacher Support Materials (TSM) in Teaching Titration in the Senior High Schools in Ghana". International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering, Biological and Applied Computing 2, no. 2: 49-69. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2022.265
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Asmah JK, Asmah JKOsei-Manu F, Osei-Manu FAzumah DA, Azumah DA. Evaluation of Teacher Support Materials (TSM) in Teaching Titration in the Senior High Schools in Ghana. International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering, Biological and Applied Computing. 2022; 2(2):49-69. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2022.265
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