Students' science perceptions and enrollment decisions in differing learning cycle classrooms

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1029-1062

  Cavallo, Ann M L ^a   Laubach, Timothy A ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 0035504375     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.1046     Document Type: Article

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