First-year pre-service teachers in taiwan—do they enter the teacher program with satisfactory scientific literacy and attitudes toward science?

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 27, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 1549-1570

  Chin, Chi Chin ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAICHUNG UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

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EID: 31144444040     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190500186401     Document Type: Article

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