Evaluating change in attitude towards mathematics using the 'then-now' procedure in a cooperative learning programme

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 473-487

  Townsend, Michael ^a   Wilton, Keri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COOPERATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF CONCEPT;

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0346361843     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709903322591190     Document Type: Article

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