Psychometric Testing as a Predictor of Student Performance in First Year Physics Practicals

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-57

  Cilliers, J A ^a   Kruger, P ^a   Basson, I ^a   Kirschner, P A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33646623786     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01575470     Document Type: Article

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