The effects of practice and coaching on test results for educational selection at eleven years of age

Educational Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 243-253

  Bunting, Brendan P ^a   Mooney, Eugene ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0041404513     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410120065450     Document Type: Article

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