Performance in higher education: Towards an understanding

Educational Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 91-107

  Rego, Arménia ^a   Sousa, Liliana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Entrance grade; Higher education; Socio economic background

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033099816     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0013188990410108     Document Type: Article

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