Towards an elimination of the gender gulf in science concept attainment through the use of environmental analogs

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 365-380

  Lagoke, Bolatito A ^a   Jegede, Olugbemiro J ^b   Oyebanji, Peter K ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 14544296686     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069970190401     Document Type: Article

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