Gender differences in science attitude-achievement relationships over time among white middle-school students

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 324-340

  Mattern, Nancy ^a   Schau, Candace ^b  

^a NM Consulting   (United States)

^b CS Deapartment   (United States)

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EID: 0036537996     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.10024     Document Type: Article

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