The Effects of Aesthetic Science Activities on Improving At-Risk Families Children's Anxiety About Learning Science and Positive Thinking

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 216-243

  Hong, Zuway R ^a   Lin, Huann shyang ^a   Chen, Hsiang Ting ^a   Wang, Hsin Hui ^a   Lin, Chia Jung ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aesthetic science activities; Anxiety about learning science; At risk families children; Attitudes toward science; Positive thinking; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889639910     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2012.758394     Document Type: Article

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