Measuring attitude towards science among secondary school students: The affective domain

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 219-226

  Francis, Leslie J ^a   Greer, John E ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85064798956     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514990170207     Document Type: Article

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