Who is joining physics and why? factors influencing the choice of physics among Ethiopian university students;Fiziǧi kim neden istiyor? Etiyopyalı öǧrenciler arasında fizik tercihini Etkileyen faktörler

International Journal of Environmental and Science Education

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 319-340

  Semela, Tesfaye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Enrollment; E ey dengesi; Ethiopia; Etiyopya; Fizik; Gender balance; Kayit; Physics

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958525344     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13063065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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