Gender inequality in the primary classroom: Will interactive whiteboards help?

Gender and Education

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 455-469

  Smith, Fay ^a,b   Hardman, Frank ^a   Higgins, Steve ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547515970     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250701442658     Document Type: Article

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