An evaluation of success in an alternative learning programme: Motivational impact versus completion rate

Educational Review

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1999, Pages

  Nichols, Joe D ^a   Steffy, Betty E ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033229609     PISSN: 00131911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131919997452     Document Type: Article

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