The development, validation, and application of a science curriculum delivery evaluation questionnaire for francophone‐minority settings

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 335-354

  Lewthwaite, Brian ^a   Stoeber, Rodelyn ^b   Renaud, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b University Saint Boniface   (Canada)

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EID: 85011519602     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926150709556739     Document Type: Article

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