Middle school students' performance in mathematics in the third international mathematics and science study: South African realities

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-77

  Howie, S J ^a   Marsh, T A ^b   Allummoottil, J ^c   Glencross, M ^d   Deliwe, C ^e   Hughes, C A ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

^e Dr WR Rubusane Coll of Education   (South Africa)

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EID: 0034147916     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-491X(00)00006-7     Document Type: Article

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