Role of mechanics in composing of elementary school students: A new methodological approach

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 170-182

  Graham, Steve ^a   Berninger, Virginia W ^b   Abbott, Robert D ^b   Abbott, Sylvia P ^b   Whitaker, Dianne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0031519757     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.89.1.170     Document Type: Article

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