Exploring the structural relationships between high school students' scientific epistemological views and their utilization of information commitments toward online science information

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2001-2022

  Lin, Chia Ching ^a   Tsai, Chin Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 57049182052     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701613733     Document Type: Article

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