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ERIC Number: EJ358474
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Predicting Continued Participation in College Chemistry for Men and Women.
Deboer, George E.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v24 n6 p527-38 Sep 1987
Reports on a study to test the effectiveness of a cognitive motivational model of course selection patterns to explain the continued participation of men and women in college chemistry courses. Results indicated that a person's belief about their ability was the major factor in deciding to continue in chemistry. (Author/TW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Ability, College Science, Course Selection (Students), Enrollment Influences, Expectation, Goal Orientation, Higher Education, Science Education, Science Instruction, Self Esteem, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Researchers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Science Education Research