Considering the experiences of 'underachieving' and 'overachieving' students

International Journal of Research and Method in Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-32

  Smith, Emma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847759423     PISSN: 1743727X     EISSN: 17437288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17437270701207702     Document Type: Article

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