Development and Initial Validation of the Beliefs About Reformed Science Teaching and Learning (BARSTL) Questionnaire

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-15

  Sampson, Victor ^a   Enderle, Patrick ^a   Grooms, Jonathon ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85019830390     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2013.00175.x     Document Type: Article

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