Primary Strategies for Promoting Homework Performance

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 691-725

  Eilam, Billie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 0035604287     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00028312038003691     Document Type: Article

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