Science teachers' perceptions of the school environment: Gender differences

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 404-420

  Huang, Shwu Yong L ^a   Fraser, Barry J ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Questionnaire; School environment; Science teachers; Taiwan; Validity

Indexed keywords

GENDER DIFFERENCES; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT; SCIENCE TEACHERS; TAIWAN; VALIDITY;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 63849162333     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20284     Document Type: Article

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