A multidimensional scaling analysis of students' attitudes about science careers

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 653-667

  Masnick, Amy M ^a   Valenti, S Stavros ^a   Cox, Brian D ^a   Osman, Christopher J ^b  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North Shore High School   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Nature of science; Quantitative research; Science education; Secondary school

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951141902     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690902759053     Document Type: Article

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