Gender and grade level differences in taiwan students’ stereotypes of science and scientists

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 125-135

  She, Hsiao Ching ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 8644251208     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514980160203     Document Type: Article

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