Perceptions of Science Graduating Students on their Learning Gains

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 929-951

  Varsavsky, Cristina ^a   Matthews, Kelly E ^b   Hodgson, Yvonne ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Learning gains; Science skills; Student perceptions; Undergraduate science

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893815382     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2013.830795     Document Type: Article

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