Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

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Fauzi, A., Saefi, M., Kristiana, E., Adi, W. C., & Lestariani, N. (2021). Factor and Rasch Analysis on COVID-19 Genetics Literacy Assessment Instrument. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 17(11), em2032. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/11264

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Fauzi A, Saefi M, Kristiana E, Adi WC, Lestariani N. Factor and Rasch Analysis on COVID-19 Genetics Literacy Assessment Instrument. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2021;17(11):em2032. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/11264

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Fauzi A, Saefi M, Kristiana E, Adi WC, Lestariani N. Factor and Rasch Analysis on COVID-19 Genetics Literacy Assessment Instrument. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2021;17(11), em2032. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/11264

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Fauzi, Ahmad, Muhammad Saefi, Evi Kristiana, Widi Cahya Adi, and Nurlita Lestariani. "Factor and Rasch Analysis on COVID-19 Genetics Literacy Assessment Instrument". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2021 17 no. 11 (2021): em2032. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/11264

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Fauzi, Ahmad et al. "Factor and Rasch Analysis on COVID-19 Genetics Literacy Assessment Instrument". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 17, no. 11, 2021, em2032. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/11264