Effects of a learner-centred environment on the academic competence and motivation of students at risk

Learning Environments Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-22

  Alfassi, Miriam ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Academic competence; At risk students; Learner centred environments; Motivation; Supportive learning contexts

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843094916     PISSN: 13871579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:LERI.0000022281.14968.4e     Document Type: Article

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