A comparative study of the self-efficacy beliefs of successful men and women in mathematics, science, and technology careers

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1036-1058

  Zeldin, Amy L ^a   Britner, Shari L ^b   Pajares, Frank ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes and achievement; Diversity; Qualitative; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDES AND ACHIEVEMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DIVERSITY; DO-MAINS; MASTERY EXPERIENCES; PRIMARY SOURCES; QUALITATIVE; SELF-EFFICACY; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORIES; STEM CAREERS;

BIOGRAPHIES; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EID: 55349125690     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20195     Document Type: Article

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