The Gender Confidence Gap in Fractions Knowledge: Gender Differences in Student Belief–Achievement Relationships

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 278-288

  Ross, John A ^a   Scott, Garth ^b   Bruce, Catherine D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB   (Canada)

^c TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 85013400480     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2012.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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