Developing attitudes towards science measures

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 871-893

  Kind, Per ^a   Jones, Karen ^a   Barmby, Partick ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547418518     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690600909091     Document Type: Article

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