Factors associated with middle and secondary students' perceived science competence

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 800-814

  Beghetto, Ronald A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERSONNEL TESTING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TEACHING;

GENDER; SCIENCE COMPETENCE; SELF-PERCEPTIONS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 34547767052     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20166     Document Type: Article

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