Determinants of domain knowledge and independent study learning in an adult sample

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 366-381

  Ackerman, Phillip L ^a   Beier, Margaret E ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult learning; Crystallized intelligence; Fluid intelligence; Interests; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745127361     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.98.2.366     Document Type: Article

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