Perceptions and attitudes of geography teachers to biotechnology: A study focusing on genetically modified (GM) foods

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 4321-4327

  Demirci, Ali ^a  

^a FATIH UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Biotechnology; Geography education; GM foods; Perceptions; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; INTERVIEW; PERCEPTION; TEACHER; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ANIMALIA;

EID: 57649177900     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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