The frequency of hands-on experimentation and student attitudes toward science: A statistically significant relation (2005-51-ornstein)

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 285-297

  Ornstein, Avi ^a  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes toward science; Attitudinal data; Hands on laboratory activities; Independent approaches to inquiry; Open ended experimentation; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751051512     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-006-9015-5     Document Type: Article

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