Reported experiences enhance favourable attitudes toward toads

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 253-262

  Tomažič, Iztok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Animals; Attitude; Reported direct experience; Toads

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856516910     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/ejmste/75207     Document Type: Article

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