Gender and science learning early in high school: Subject matter and laboratory experiences

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 297-331

  Burkam, David T ^a   Lee, Valerie E ^a   Smerdon, Becky A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0031516477     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00028312034002297     Document Type: Article

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