Developing a scale to measure students' attitudes toward chemistry lessons

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 31, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 2185-2203

  Cheung, Derek ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 77649084683     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690802189799     Document Type: Article

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