Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2009

Full Length Research Paper

The influence of age and gender on class attendance plus the academic achievement of undergraduate Chemistry Education students at University of Calabar

Cecilia Nja
  • Cecilia Nja
  • Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Bernedette Cornelius-Ukpepi
  • Bernedette Cornelius-Ukpepi
  • Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Christiana Chinyere Ihejiamaizu
  • Christiana Chinyere Ihejiamaizu
  • Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 17 August 2019
  •  Accepted: 19 November 2019
  •  Published: 31 December 2019

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