Differential effects on the achievement of males and females of teaching the particulate nature of chemistry

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 911-927

  Bunce, Diane M ^a   Gabel, Dorothy ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036930992     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.10056     Document Type: Article

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