Effects of collaborative learning in math on sixth graders' individual goal orientations from a socioconstructivist perspective

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-290

  Summers, Jessica J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 32944461892     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501487     Document Type: Review

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