Conditions for success? Gender in technology‐intensive courses in british columbia secondary schools

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 185-193

  Bryson, Mary ^a   Petrina, Stephen ^a   Braundy, Marcia ^a   de Castell, Suzanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 85011519562     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926150309556559     Document Type: Article

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