Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

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APA

Bewota, H. B., Lemma, B., Wasyhun, A., & Bezabih, A. (2026). Perceptions and challenges in digital chemistry instruction: Student and instructor experiences with virtual laboratories. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(1), em2756. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17565

Vancouver

Bewota HB, Lemma B, Wasyhun A, Bezabih A. Perceptions and challenges in digital chemistry instruction: Student and instructor experiences with virtual laboratories. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(1):em2756. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17565

AMA

Bewota HB, Lemma B, Wasyhun A, Bezabih A. Perceptions and challenges in digital chemistry instruction: Student and instructor experiences with virtual laboratories. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(1), em2756. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17565

Chicago

Bewota, Hiwot Bazie, Bekele Lemma, Anteneh Wasyhun, and Ashebir Bezabih. "Perceptions and challenges in digital chemistry instruction: Student and instructor experiences with virtual laboratories". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2026 22 no. 1 (2026): em2756. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17565

Harvard

Bewota, H. B., Lemma, B., Wasyhun, A., and Bezabih, A. (2026). Perceptions and challenges in digital chemistry instruction: Student and instructor experiences with virtual laboratories. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(1), em2756. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17565

MLA

Bewota, Hiwot Bazie et al. "Perceptions and challenges in digital chemistry instruction: Student and instructor experiences with virtual laboratories". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 22, no. 1, 2026, em2756. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17565