Self-concept and science achievement: Investigating a reciprocal relation model across the gender classification in a crosscultural context

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 711-725

  Wang, Jianjun ^a   Oliver, J Steve ^b   Staver, John R ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Middle school; Multicultural science; Statistics multivariate

Indexed keywords

BRITAIN; GENDER CLASSIFICATION; GENDER DIFFERENCES; HANDOVER (MOBILE COMPUTING); HONG KONG; IN LINE; RECIPROCAL RELATIONS; SCIENCE EDUCATION; SECONDARY SCHOOLS; TRANSITION (JEL CLASSIFICATIONS:E52 ,E41 ,E31);

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 48249125067     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20182     Document Type: Article

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