The influence of educational context on science learning: A cross-national analysis of PISA

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-24

  Coll, Richard K ^a   Dahsah, Chanyah ^b   Faikhamtac, Chatree ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b Srinakharinwiroty University   (Thailand)

^c KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Educational context; New zealand; Pisa; Science performance; Scientific literacy; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957999142     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02635140903513532     Document Type: Article

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