A NORWEGIAN OUT-OF-SCHOOL MATHEMATICS PROJECT'S INFLUENCE ON SECONDARY STUDENTS' STEM MOTIVATION

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1437-1461

  Jensen, Fredrik ^a   Sjaastad, Jørgen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Centre for Educational Research and Development   (Norway)

Author keywords

educational choice; motivation; out of school projects; recruitment; role models; STEM careers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890439538     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-013-9401-4     Document Type: Article

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