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Slovinsky, E., Kapanadze, M., & Bolte, C. (2021). The Effect of a Socio-Scientific Context-Based Science Teaching Program on Motivational Aspects of the Learning Environment. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 17(8), em1992. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/11070

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Slovinsky E, Kapanadze M, Bolte C. The Effect of a Socio-Scientific Context-Based Science Teaching Program on Motivational Aspects of the Learning Environment. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2021;17(8):em1992. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/11070

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Slovinsky E, Kapanadze M, Bolte C. The Effect of a Socio-Scientific Context-Based Science Teaching Program on Motivational Aspects of the Learning Environment. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2021;17(8), em1992. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/11070

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Slovinsky, Ekaterine, Marika Kapanadze, and Claus Bolte. "The Effect of a Socio-Scientific Context-Based Science Teaching Program on Motivational Aspects of the Learning Environment". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2021 17 no. 8 (2021): em1992. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/11070

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Slovinsky, E., Kapanadze, M., and Bolte, C. (2021). The Effect of a Socio-Scientific Context-Based Science Teaching Program on Motivational Aspects of the Learning Environment. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 17(8), em1992. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/11070

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Slovinsky, Ekaterine et al. "The Effect of a Socio-Scientific Context-Based Science Teaching Program on Motivational Aspects of the Learning Environment". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 17, no. 8, 2021, em1992. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/11070