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Garo, S. (2008). A Comparison Study of 9th Graders in the U.S. and Albania. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 4(4), 359-371. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75362

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Garo S. A Comparison Study of 9th Graders in the U.S. and Albania. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2008;4(4), 359-371. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75362

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Garo, S. (2008). A Comparison Study of 9th Graders in the U.S. and Albania. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 4(4), pp. 359-371. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75362

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Garo, Sofokli "A Comparison Study of 9th Graders in the U.S. and Albania". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 4, no. 4, 2008, pp. 359-371. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75362