Gender differences in TIMSS mathematics achievement of four Asian nations: A secondary analysis

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 331-340

  Son, Kay Cheng ^a   Quek, Khiok Seng ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 0035648920     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-491X(01)00033-5     Document Type: Article

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