High School Students' Beliefs about Maths, Mathematical Problem Solving, and their Achievement in Maths: A cross-sectional Study

Educational Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-85

  Mason, Lucia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

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EID: 0344198457     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410303216     Document Type: Article

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