Understanding the science-learning environment: A genetically sensitive approach

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 145-150

  Haworth, Claire M A ^a   Davis, Oliver S P ^a   Hanscombe, Ken B ^a   Kovas, Yulia ^b   Dale, Philip S ^c   Plomin, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioural genetics; Gene environment correlation; Learning environments; Science ability; Twins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871928606     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2012.07.018     Document Type: Article

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