Motivation in high school science students: A comparison of gender differences in life, physical, and earth science classes

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 955-970

  Britner, Shari L ^a  

^a BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Biology; Earth science; Gender equity; Physical science; Secondary

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDES; COURSE GRADES; DO-MAINS; GENDER DIFFERENCES; GENDER/EQUITY; HIGH SCHOOLS; LIFE SCIENCES; MASTERY EXPERIENCES; PHYSICAL SCIENCE; PHYSICAL SCIENCES; PHYSIOLOGICAL STATES; SECONDARY;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EARTH SCIENCES; FORECASTING; MOTIVATION; STUDENTS;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 55349089576     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20249     Document Type: Article

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