Comparing Science Teaching Styles to Students' Perceptions of Scientists

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 8-15

  Finson, Kevin D ^a   Pedersen, Jon ^b   Thomas, Julie ^c  

^a BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248353375     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2006.tb18066.x     Document Type: Article

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