Can single-sex classes in co-educational schools enhance the learning experiences of girls and/or boys? An exploration of pupils' perceptions

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 37-48

  Jackson, Carolyn ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036002522     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920120109739     Document Type: Article

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