PISA and scientific literacy: Similarities and differences between the nordic countries

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 271-286

  Kjærnsli, Marit ^a   Lie, Svein ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

cluster analysis; cultural differences; item analysis; scientific literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949196788     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830410001695736     Document Type: Article

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