Attitude towards chemistry: A semantic differential instrument for assessing curriculum impacts

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1440-1445

  Bauer, Christopher F ^a  

^a Univ of New Hampshire   (United States)

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EID: 54549125668     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed085p1440     Document Type: Article

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