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ERIC Number: EJ514102
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Science Education in the Middle Grades.
Catsambis, Sophia
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v32 n3 p243-57 Mar 1995
Examines gender differences in science achievements and attitudes during the middle grades. Reports that female students do not lag behind in science achievement tests and course enrollments, but have less positive attitudes toward science and less interest in science careers. Science attitudes and career interests vary according to gender as well as racial or ethnic background. Contains 52 references. (Author/JRH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Ethnicity, Gender Issues, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools, Racial Factors, Science Education, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research