Pushing to the edge: Rutgers astrophysics institute motivates talented high school students

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 958-985

  Etkina, Eugenia ^a   Matilsky, Terry ^a   Lawrence, Michael ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b West Orange High School   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; NATURAL SCIENCES; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDENTS; CONTEMPORARY SCIENCE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 0346991535     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.10118     Document Type: Article

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