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ERIC Number: EJ433486
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
Gender and School Science: Achievement and Participation in Canada.
Haggerty, Sharon M.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v37 n3 p195-208 Sep 1991
Recent Canadian studies of gender differences in science achievement suggest that science achievement, attitudes, and participation are interrelated. Also noted is a female focus on getting the right answer rather than understanding the process. Participation differences among provinces and between English and French speakers are discussed. Contains 49 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Educational Attitudes, Females, Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews, Males, Science Achievement, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Students, Sex Differences, Student Participation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada