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Motivation and the Learning of Science

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  1. Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

    David Fortus

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    Richard Gunstone

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Fortus, D. (2015). Motivation and the Learning of Science. In: Gunstone, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Science Education. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2150-0_426

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