Examination of the gender-student engagement relationship at one university

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-49

  Tison, Emilee B ^a   Bateman, Tanner ^a   Culver, Steven M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Engagement; Gender; HLM; NSSE; Students; University

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551535231     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930903197875     Document Type: Article

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