Relationship between Collegians' Perceived Knowledge and Congeneric Tested Achievement in General Education

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 255-265

  Osterlind, Steven J ^a   Robinson, Richard D ^a   Nickens, Nicole M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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