Research on Importance and Interest: Implications for Curriculum Development and Future Research

Educational Psychology Review

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 243-261

  Wade, Suzanne E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum and pedagogy; Importance; Interest; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035612645     PISSN: 1040726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016623806093     Document Type: Article

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