Cognitive and affective changes as determinants for taking advanced mathematics courses in high school

American Journal of Education

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 123-150

  Ma, Xin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 33751035709     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/506496     Document Type: Article

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