Science achievement and students' self-confidence and interest in science: A Taiwanese representative sample study

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1183-1200

  Chang Chun Yen, C Y ^a   Cheng, Wei Ying ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Measurement and Statistics   (Taiwan)

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EID: 46249092225     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701435384     Document Type: Article

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