The power of pupil perspectives in evidence-based practice: The case of gender and underachievement

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 365-383

  Wood, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Gender; Pedagogy; Pupils perspectives; School improvement; Underachievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 46149110176     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0267152032000176864     Document Type: Article

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