Developing a multi-dimensional instrument for assessing students’ epistemological views toward science

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 27, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 1621-1638

  Tsai, Chin Chung ^a   Liu, Shiang Yao ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 31144440256     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690500206432     Document Type: Article

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