An analysis of scientific epistemological beliefs and learning orientations of Taiwanese eighth graders

Science Education

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 473-489

  Tsai, Chin Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 0039657215     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-237X(199807)82:4<473::AID-SCE4>3.0.CO;2-8     Document Type: Article

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