Pupils’ attitudes to science in key stage 3 of the national curriculum: A study of pupils in South Wales

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-176

  Parkinson, John ^a   Hendley, Dave ^a   Tanner, Howard ^a   Stables, Andrew ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85064786902     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514980160206     Document Type: Article

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