Examining changing attitudes in secondary school science

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1075-1093

  Barmby, Patrick ^a   Kind, Per M ^a   Jones, Karen ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 46349089390     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701344966     Document Type: Article

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