The role of motivational characteristics in Taiwanese sixth graders' avoidance of help seeking in the classroom

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 473-496

  Shih, Shu Shen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 34248337559     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/518624     Document Type: Article

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