The effectiveness of smart schooling on students attitudes towards science

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-45

  Ong, Eng Tek ^a   Ruthven, Kenneth ^b  

^a SULTAN IDRIS EDUCATION UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic success; School organization; Science education; Student perceptions; Teacher behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 69349103123     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/ejmste/75255     Document Type: Article

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