How choosing science depends on students' individual fit to 'science culture'

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1115-1132

  Taconis, Ruurd ^a   Kessels, Ursula ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 70449587537     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690802050876     Document Type: Article

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