Differential teacher attention to boys and girls in the classroom

Educational Review

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 339-366

  Beaman, Robyn ^a   Wheldall, Kevin ^a   Kemp, Coral ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33746805880     PISSN: 00131911     EISSN: 14653397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131910600748406     Document Type: Article

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