Science Enrichment Programs for Gifted High School Girls and Boys: Predictors of Program Impact on Science Confidence and Motivation

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1065-1088

  Stake, Jayne E ^a,b   Mares, Kenneth R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 0035578308     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.10001     Document Type: Article

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