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Methodical challenges concerning the Draw-A-Scientist Test: a critical view about the assessment and evaluation of learners’ conceptions of scientists

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Pages 1952-1975 | Received 03 Mar 2017, Accepted 29 Jul 2017, Published online: 10 Aug 2017

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