Pulling Back the Curtain: Uncovering and Changing Students' Perceptions of Scientists

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 181-190

  Painter, Jason ^a   Jones, M Gail ^b   Tretter, Thomas R ^c   Kubasko, Dennis ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 79955620490     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2006.tb18074.x     Document Type: Article

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