Effect of streaming by gender on student achievement in mathematics in secondary schools in kenya

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 595-607

  Bosire, Joseph ^a   Mondoh, Hellen ^a   Barmao, Ann ^b  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology

Author keywords

Achievement; Class environment; Examinations; Gender; Streaming

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049464654     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v28n4a204     Document Type: Article

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