Does Practical Work Really Motivate? A study of the affective value of practical work in secondary school science

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 31, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 2335-2353

  Abrahams, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77649139485     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690802342836     Document Type: Article

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