Factors associated with successful learning in pupils with dyslexia: A motivational analysis

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 100-104

  Burden, Robert ^a   Burdett, Julia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dyslexia; Motivation; Self image; Special schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844459557     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0952-3383.2005.00378.x     Document Type: Article

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