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Guest editorial: Improving the interpretation and reporting of quantitative research

1998; Wiley; Volume: 35; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/(sici)1098-2736(199803)35

1098-2736

Léonie J. Rennie,

Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques

Journal of Research in Science TeachingVolume 35, Issue 3 p. 237-248 EditorialFree Access Guest editorial: Improving the interpretation and reporting of quantitative research Léonie J. Rennie, Corresponding Author Léonie J. Rennie Science and Mathematics Education Center, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845Science and Mathematics Education Center, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845Search for more papers by this author Léonie J. Rennie, Corresponding Author Léonie J. 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