Gender differences in small group discussion in physics

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 393-406

  Alexopoulou, Evinella ^a   Driver, Rosalind ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 12344257463     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069970190403     Document Type: Article

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