What types of students' effort are rewarded with high marks?

Sociology of Education

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-52

  Kelly, Sean ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 41249093799     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070808100102     Document Type: Article

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