The dimensionality of speaking and writing: A multilevel factor analysis of situational, task and school effects

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 467-482

  Kuhlemeier, Hans ^a   Van Den Bergh, Huub ^b   Rijlaarsdam, Gert ^b  

^a Cito group   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SELF EVALUATION; SPEECH; STUDENT; WRITING;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; COMMUNICATION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; SCHOOLS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SPEECH; STUDENTS; WRITING;

EID: 0036885843     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/00070990260377479     Document Type: Article

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