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ERIC Number: EJ394279
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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A Comparison of Mathematics Backgrounds between American and South African Physics Students.
Linder, C. J.; Hudson, H. T.
Science Education, v73 n4 p459-65 Jul 1989
States that the relationship between mathematics and physics in the first year college level might be similar for populations from different national and cultural backgrounds. Reports student responses in two schools on topics covered by a mathematics test. The similarities and differences between the two groups are discussed. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Tests, Physics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: South Africa