The impact of preparation and motivation on learning performance

Communication Education

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 262-272

  Carrell, Lori J ^a   Menzel, Kent E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Communication competence; Communication knowledge; Learning performance; Motivation; Test preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031478869     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634529709379100     Document Type: Article

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