Reliability of the Measure of Acceptance of the Theory of Evolution (MATE) instrument with university students

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 332-335

  Rutledge, Michael L ^a   Sadler, Kim C ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34548332509     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/0002-7685(2007)69[332:rotmoa]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Review

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