A comparative study of primary and secondary school students' images of scientists

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 199-213

  Fung, Yvonne Y H ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 5444272980     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514022000030453     Document Type: Article

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