Classroom environment, achievement, attitudes and self-esteem in geography and athematics in Singapore

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-44

  Chionh, Yan Huay ^a   Fraser, Barry J ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achievement; Attitudes; Classroom environment; Geography; Mathematics; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

CLASS; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; STUDENT;

SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 77953912822     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: 17477611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10382040802591530     Document Type: Article

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