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APA

Osman, K., Halim, L., & Meerah, S. M. (2006). What Malaysian Science Teachers Need to Improve their Science Instruction. A Comparison across Gender, School Location and Area of Specialization. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2(2), 58-81. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75453

Vancouver

Osman K, Halim L, Meerah SM. What Malaysian Science Teachers Need to Improve their Science Instruction. A Comparison across Gender, School Location and Area of Specialization. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2006;2(2):58-81. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75453

AMA

Osman K, Halim L, Meerah SM. What Malaysian Science Teachers Need to Improve their Science Instruction. A Comparison across Gender, School Location and Area of Specialization. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2006;2(2), 58-81. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75453

Chicago

Osman, Kamisah, Lilia Halim, and Subahan Mohd Meerah. "What Malaysian Science Teachers Need to Improve their Science Instruction. A Comparison across Gender, School Location and Area of Specialization". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2006 2 no. 2 (2006): 58-81. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75453

Harvard

Osman, K., Halim, L., and Meerah, S. M. (2006). What Malaysian Science Teachers Need to Improve their Science Instruction. A Comparison across Gender, School Location and Area of Specialization. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2(2), pp. 58-81. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75453

MLA

Osman, Kamisah et al. "What Malaysian Science Teachers Need to Improve their Science Instruction. A Comparison across Gender, School Location and Area of Specialization". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 2, no. 2, 2006, pp. 58-81. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75453