Undergraduates’ views about biology and physics

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 193-208

  Spall, Katie ^a   Barrett, Stephanie ^a   Stanisstreet, Martin ^a   Dickson, Dominic ^a   Boyes, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33751049564     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514032000127239     Document Type: Article

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