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Science learning via participation in online citizen science. / Masters, Karen; Oh, Eun Young; Cox, Joe et al.
In: Journal of Science Communication, Vol. 15, No. 3, A07, 20.04.2016.

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Masters, K, Oh, EY, Cox, J, Simmons, B, Lintott, C, Graham, G, Greenhill, A & Holmes, K 2016, 'Science learning via participation in online citizen science', Journal of Science Communication, vol. 15, no. 3, A07. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.15030207

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Masters, K., Oh, E. Y., Cox, J., Simmons, B., Lintott, C., Graham, G., Greenhill, A., & Holmes, K. (2016). Science learning via participation in online citizen science. Journal of Science Communication, 15(3), Article A07. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.15030207

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Masters K, Oh EY, Cox J, Simmons B, Lintott C, Graham G et al. Science learning via participation in online citizen science. Journal of Science Communication. 2016 Apr 20;15(3):A07. doi: 10.22323/2.15030207

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Masters, Karen ; Oh, Eun Young ; Cox, Joe et al. / Science learning via participation in online citizen science. In: Journal of Science Communication. 2016 ; Vol. 15, No. 3.

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