Enrolment trends in school science education in Australia

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 487-500

  Dekkers, John ^a   De Laeter, John ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0040330245     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690118451     Document Type: Article

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