Exploring possible selves in a first-year physics foundation class: Engaging students by establishing relevance
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عنوان ژورنال: Physical Review Physics Education Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2469-9896
DOI: 10.1103/physrevphyseducres.12.010120