Factors related to observed attitude change toward learning chemistry among university students

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-18

  Berg, C Anders R ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attitude change; Motivation; University chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 27544467196     PISSN: 11094028     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/B4RP90001D     Document Type: Article

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