A path analytic study of the personality factors affecting students' learning outcomes in mathematics

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 118-133

  Adeyemo, D A ^b   Adetona, M O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Learning outcomes in mathematics; Path analytic study; Personality factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 34948857426     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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