GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TAIWANESE ADOLESCENTS' MATHEMATICS ATTITUDES AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS TOWARD VIRTUAL MANIPULATIVES

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 937-950

  Lee, Chun Yi ^a   Yuan, Yuan ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

gender differences; mathematics attitudes; virtual manipulatives

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956295103     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-010-9193-8     Document Type: Article

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