Success in everyday physics: The role of personality and academic variables

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 394-409

  Norvilitis, Jill M ^a   Reid, Howard M ^a   Norvilitis, Bret M ^b  

^a BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Orchard Park High School   (United States)

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EID: 0036572112     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.10028     Document Type: Article

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