Pupils' image of 'the scientist' among two communities in Israel: A comparative study

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 31, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 2485-2509

  Koren, Pazit ^a   Bar, Varda ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 77649171483     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690802449375     Document Type: Article

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