A cross-cultural analysis of similarities and differences among math Olympiads in China, Taiwan, and the United States

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 575-582

  Shoho, Alan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 23844498814     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-0355(97)86734-1     Document Type: Article

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