Effects of single-gender mathematics classrooms on self-perception of mathematical ability and post secondary engineering paths: An Australian case study

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 455-467

  Tully, D ^a   Jacobs, B ^b  

^a Newton Country Day Sch Sacred Heart   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mathematics self concept; Secondary school; Women in engineering

Indexed keywords

POPULATION STATISTICS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERING; CLASSROOM DYNAMICS; CONTEXTUALISATION; ENGINEERING COURSE; ENGINEERING ENROLMENT; FEMALE ENGINEERING STUDENTS; SECONDARY SCHOOLS; WOMEN IN ENGINEERING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 77954674127     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043797.2010.489940     Document Type: Article

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