Goal Orientations of Gifted Students

Gifted and Talented International

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 84-88

  Dai, David Yun ^a   Feldhusen, John F ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0002324605     PISSN: 15332276     EISSN: 24709565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332276.1996.11672851     Document Type: Article

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