Effect of school on interest in natural sciences: A comparison of the czech republic, germany, finland, and norway based on pisa 2006

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 145-157

  Basl, Josef ^a  

^a Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Interest in science; International comparative studies; Large scale studies; School effects; Scientific literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651478542     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2010.518641     Document Type: Article

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