Mindful learning: A moderator of gender differences in mathematics performance

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 132-139

  Anglin, Laura P ^a   Pirson, Michael ^b   Langer, Ellen ^b  

^a HARVARD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender difference; Mathematics instruction; Mathematics performance; Mindful learning; Mindfulness

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849106277     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-008-9043-x     Document Type: Article

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