Achievements and self-concepts in a comparison of math and science: Exploring the internal/external frame of reference model across 28 countries

Educational Research and Evaluation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 235-254

  Chiu, Mei Shiu ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Math learning; Science learning; The internal external frame of reference model

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849153826     PISSN: 13803611     EISSN: 17444187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803610802048858     Document Type: Article

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