Can a teacher intervention improve classroom practices and student motivation in mathematics?

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 319-337

  Stipek, Deborah ^a   Givvin, Karen B ^a   Salmon, Julie M ^a   Macgyvers, Valanne L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Southwestern Louisiana State University   (United States)

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EID: 0032365140     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220979809601404     Document Type: Article

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