Effects of gender and ethnicity on fourth graders' knowledge states in mathematics

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 301-319

  Birenbaum, M ^a   Nasser, F ^a   Tatsuoka, C ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33947723448     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207390601116052     Document Type: Article

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