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- This book is unique because it provides insights in to the perspective of girls, often in their own voice, about their participation in science, successful approaches to support girls in science, and the historical context of the social and cognitive variables used to explain girls’ participation in science
- Understanding Girls is unique because it documents the research of one scholar over a period of more than 30 years as she explored theories and methodological approaches to gain insights into the factors that promoted or hindered girls’ participation in science
- Understanding Girls is unique because it reveals the thinking of one of the leading scholars in science education as she describes what led her to each research study, her choice of theories and analytical techniques, and the educational and cultural milieu that influenced her during the time the research was conducted
Part of the book series: Cultural Perspectives in Science Education (CHPS)
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Book Title: Understanding Girls
Book Subtitle: Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Authors: Dale Rose Baker
Series Title: Cultural Perspectives in Science Education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-497-8
Publisher: SensePublishers Rotterdam
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: SensePublishers-Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-6300-497-8Published: 25 July 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 240
Topics: Education, general