Evaluating the impact of science-enrichment programs on adolescents' science motivation and confidence: The splashdown effect

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 359-375

  Stake, Jayne E ^a   Mares, Kenneth R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCIENCE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS; SCIENCE MOTIVATION; SOCIAL COMPARISON THEORY; SPLASHDOWN EFFECTS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NATURAL SCIENCES; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 17644365107     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20052     Document Type: Article

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