Group work in schools with close friends and acquaintances: Linking self-processes with group processes

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 214-227

  Hanham, José ^a   McCormick, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acquaintances; Attitude; Cooperation; Friendship; Group work; Self construal; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849093476     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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