Confidence in performance on science tests and student preparation strategies

Research in Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 209-226

  Michael Bowen, G ^a   Roth, Wolff Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 53149131776     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02461769     Document Type: Article

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