A Classroom Perspective on the Principle of Moderate Challenge in Mathematics

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 311-318

  Turner, Julianne C ^a   Meyer, Debra K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b ELMHURST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Challenge and motivation; Classroom perspective; Mathematics learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142767793     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.97.6.311-318     Document Type: Article

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