Academic self-concepts in adolescence: Relations with achievement and ability grouping in schools

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 201-213

  Ireson, Judith ^a   Hallam, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ability grouping; Achievement; Adolescence; Aspirations; Learning intentions; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749137654     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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