Accentuate the positive: The relationship between positive explanatory style and academic achievement of prospective elementary teachers

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-63

  Boyer, Wanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 33750416957     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540609594578     Document Type: Article

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