Sociocultural Factors Influencing Students' Learning in Science and Mathematics: An Analysis of the Perspectives of African American Students

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 228-236

  Brand, Brenda R ^a   Glasson, George E ^a   Green, Andre' M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 34547528293     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2006.tb18081.x     Document Type: Article

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