Predicting the choice of physics in secondary education

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1261-1283

  Stokking, Karel M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0141469410     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095006900750036253     Document Type: Article

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