A Multilevel Modelling Approach to Investigating Factors Impacting Science Achievement for Secondary School Students: PISA Hong Kong Sample

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 34, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 2107-2125

  Sun, Letao ^a   Bradley, Kelly D ^a   Akers, Kathryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Office of the Commissioner of Education   (United States)

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PISA

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EID: 84866851015     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2012.708063     Document Type: Article

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