Academic self-concept: A cross-sectional study of grade and gender differences in a Singapore secondary school

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 20-27

  Liu, Woon Chia ^a   Wang, Chee Keng John ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Academic self concept; Grade and gender effects; Secondary school students; Singapore

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646453202     PISSN: 15981037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03024964     Document Type: Article

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