Does physics teaching affect gender-based science anxiety?

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 237-247

  Udo, M K ^a   Ramsey, G P ^a   Reynolds Alpert, S ^b   Mallow, J V ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Educational Development Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Physics teaching; Science anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 13844250145     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016686532654     Document Type: Review

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