Cultural factors of science classroom learning environments, teacher-student interactions and student outcomes

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 83-96

  Fisher, Darrell L ^a   Waldrip, Bruce G ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85064295482     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514990170107     Document Type: Article

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