Graduate Research Class Performance by Gender / Robert L. Kennedy and Pamela M. Broadston.

This study investigated the effectiveness of an approach to teaching an advanced research class by comparing test scores of male and female students on a test of research fundamentals before and after the course. Four classes, between 2001 and 2003, all taught by the same instructor, incorporated ar...

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Main Authors: Kennedy, Robert L.
Broadston, Pamela M. (Author)
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2003.
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Physical Description:25 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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