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APA

Giarratano, G., Fazio, C., Termini, G., & Battaglia, O. R. (2025). Primary school prospective teachers’ perceptions and beliefs on gender stereotypes in science: A case study. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 21(9), em2698. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16829

Vancouver

Giarratano G, Fazio C, Termini G, Battaglia OR. Primary school prospective teachers’ perceptions and beliefs on gender stereotypes in science: A case study. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2025;21(9):em2698. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16829

AMA

Giarratano G, Fazio C, Termini G, Battaglia OR. Primary school prospective teachers’ perceptions and beliefs on gender stereotypes in science: A case study. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2025;21(9), em2698. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16829

Chicago

Giarratano, Giusy, Claudio Fazio, Giulia Termini, and Onofrio Rosario Battaglia. "Primary school prospective teachers’ perceptions and beliefs on gender stereotypes in science: A case study". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2025 21 no. 9 (2025): em2698. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16829

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Giarratano, G., Fazio, C., Termini, G., and Battaglia, O. R. (2025). Primary school prospective teachers’ perceptions and beliefs on gender stereotypes in science: A case study. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 21(9), em2698. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16829

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Giarratano, Giusy et al. "Primary school prospective teachers’ perceptions and beliefs on gender stereotypes in science: A case study". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 21, no. 9, 2025, em2698. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16829