Teacher feedback and interactions in physical education: Effects of student gender and physical activities

European Physical Education Review

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 319-337

  Nicaise, Virginie ^a   Cogérino, Geneviève ^a   Fairclough, Stuart ^b   Bois, Julien ^c   Davis, Kathryn ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

^d EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential treatment; Gender effect; Gender typed sport; Teacher feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848861344     PISSN: 1356336X     EISSN: 17412749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356336X07081799     Document Type: Article

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