The effects of the medium of instruction in certificate-level physics on achievement and motivation to learn

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1219-1245

  Fung, Dennis ^a   Yip, Valerie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Learning achievement; Medium of instruction; Motivation; Physics

Indexed keywords

PHYSICS; STUDENTS; SURVEYS;

FOLLOW UP; HONG-KONG; LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT; MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION; SECONDARY SCHOOLS; SHARP CONTRAST; TEACHING INTERVENTION;

MOTIVATION;

EID: 84909977914     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.21174     Document Type: Article

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