Developing attitude to science scales for use with children of ages from five to eleven years

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 847-862

  Pell, Tony ^a   Jarvis, Tina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0041075821     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690010016111     Document Type: Article

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