The First Day of Class Affects Student Motivation: An Experimental Study

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 226-230

  Wilson, Janie H ^a   Wilson, Shauna B ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38349158353     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986280701700151     Document Type: Article

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