Motivational Characteristics in Mathematical Achievement: A study of gifted high-achieving, gifted underachieving and non-gifted pupils

High Ability Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-49

  Vlahovic Stetic, Vesna ^a   Vidovic, Vlasta Vizek ^a   Arambasic, Lidija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

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EID: 0012451309     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359813990100104     Document Type: Article

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