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ERIC Number: EJ443750
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-1926
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Talking about Science Based Issues: Do Boys and Girls Differ?
Solomon, Joan; Harrison, Kate
British Educational Research Journal, v17 n3 p283-94 1991
Details findings of research into 17-year-old students' consideration of science-based social issues. Reports that, although sex-based differences appeared in both student questionnaire and discussion responses, differences were far fewer in the discussions. Argues that social factors blur sex differences, making discussion a valuable learning experience for girls and boys alike. (SG)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attitude Measures, Behavioral Science Research, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Sciences, Scientific Literacy, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Sex Differences, Sex Role, Social Differences, Social Problems, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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