Gender differences in introductory undergraduate physics performance: University physics versus college physics in the USA

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1017-1037

  Tai, Robert H ^a   Sadler, Philip M ^a  

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EID: 0039738321     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690010025067     Document Type: Article

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