Exploring Native American Students' Perceptions of Scientists

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1769-1794

  Laubach, Timothy A ^a   Crofford, Geary Don ^b   Marek, Edmund A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Sequoyah Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

Draw A Scientist Test; Native American; Perceptions; Scientists

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864678258     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2012.689434     Document Type: Article

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