Higher order teacher questioning of boys and girls in elementary mathematics classrooms

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 84-92

  Wimer, Jeffrey W ^a   Ridenour, Carolyn S ^a   Thomas, Kelli ^a   Place, A William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Teacher questioning; Urban schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039847345     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670109596576     Document Type: Article

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