Test-taking strategies of high and low mathematics achievers

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 144-155

  Hong, Eunsook ^a,b   Sas, Maggie ^a   Sas, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

High and low achievers; Mathematics; Test preparation and test taking strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748044651     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.99.3.144-155     Document Type: Article

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