Environment--attitude associations in the chemistry laboratory classroom

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 91-102

  Wong, Angela F L ^a   Fraser, Barry J ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85064781079     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514960140107     Document Type: Article

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