THE DIFFERENCES IN SCORES AND SELF-EFFICACY BY STUDENT GENDER IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1163-1190

  Louis, Rachel A ^a   Mistele, Jean M ^b  

^a State University   (United States)

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

Author keywords

achievement scores; differences by gender; self efficacy; subject differences; TIMSS 2007

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866920138     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-011-9325-9     Document Type: Article

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