‘I would like a job that involves using science’: science-related job aspirations and the relevance of family circumstances, personal motivations, and working scientifically for primary school students
Open Access
- 8 April 2025
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Science Education
- Vol. 48 (12) , 1-24
Abstract
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- Education Endowment Foundation
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