Psychosocial environment of agricultural science classrooms in Nigeria

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-91

  Idiris, Suleiman ^a   Fraser, Barry J ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 3843081094     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069970190106     Document Type: Article

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