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1. Archer, L., DeWitt, J., Godec, S., Henderson, M., Holmegaard, H., Liu, Q., MacLeod, E., Mendick, H., Moote, J. and Watson E. (2023) ASPIRES3 Main Report. London, UCL
2. 乐天堂app下载 Science Teaching Survey 2023, (accessed 01/05/2024)

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1. Archer, L., DeWitt, J., Godec, S., Henderson, M., Holmegaard, H., Liu, Q., MacLeod, E., Mendick, H., Moote, J. and Watson E. (2023) ASPIRES3 Main Report. London, UCL
2. 乐天堂app下载 Future Chemistry Workforce and Educational Pathways, (accessed 01/05/ 2024)
3. Archer Ker, L., DeWitt, J., Osborne, J. F., Dillon, J. S., Wong, B., & Willis, B. (2013). ASPIRES Report: Young people鈥檚 science and career aspirations, age 10 鈥�14. King's College London.