Children's and teachers' perceptions of learner-centered practices, and student motivation: Implications for early schooling

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-35

  McCombs, Barbara L ^a   Daniels, Denise H ^b   Perry, Kathryn E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 50849117540     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/592365     Document Type: Article

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