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ERIC Number: EJ478524
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-4934
Girls and the Learning of Physical Concepts.
Rasanen, Leila
European Education, v24 n3 p83-96 Fall 1992
Reviews international studies that show that girls have a poorer command of physical concepts than boys. Examines factors that might explain this phenomenon and discusses whether or not boys have different learning styles than girls. Recommends that science course content must be structured to fit girls' skills and interests. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Course Content, Females, Foreign Countries, Males, Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education, Sex Bias, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes, Student Attitudes, Student Interests
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Finland; Vygotsky (Lev S)