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In this paper I explore how Margaret Beier, Lesley Miller, and Shu Wang make claims for the validity and reliability of the instrument they developed to explore the construct of “possible selves” as described in their manuscript, Science Games and the Development of Scientific Possible Selves.
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Hayward, E.O. Evaluating measurement tools in science education research. Cult Stud of Sci Educ 7, 979–983 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11422-012-9427-x
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