A class act - Mathematics as filter or equity in South Africa's schools

Perspectives in Education

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 139-148

  Kahn, Michael ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Disparity; Gender; Performance; School mathematics and science; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 28044446749     PISSN: 02582236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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