Situational interest and the attitudes towards science of primary teacher education students

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 895-908

  Palmer, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 3242708460     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069042000177262     Document Type: Article

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