Eyeballs in the fridge: Sources of early interest in science

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 669-685

  Maltese, Adam V ^a   Tai, Robert H ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Career interest; Gender related; Qualitative research; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951098666     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690902792385     Document Type: Article

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