Beliefs and Willingness to Act About Global Warming: Where to Focus Science Pedagogy?

Science Education

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 191-217

  Skamp, Keith ^a   Boyes, Eddie ^b   Stanisstreet, Martin ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84873739142     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.21050     Document Type: Article

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