The development and validation of a primary science curriculum delivery evaluation questionnaire

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 593-606

  Lewthwaite, Brian ^a   Fisher, Darrell ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 18644378478     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069042000230758     Document Type: Article

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