Relationship between students' self-beliefs and attitudes on science achievements in Cyprus: Findings from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-52

  Mettas, Alexandros ^a   Karmiotis, Ioannis ^a   Christoforou, Paris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Education; Science; Self beliefs; TIMSS

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646559859     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/ejmste/75437     Document Type: Article

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