Correlates of academic procrastination and mathematics achievement of university undergraduate students

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 363-370

  Akinsola, Mojeed Kolawole ^a   Tella, Adedeji ^b   Tella, Adeyinka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b Osun State College of Education   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Academic procrastination; Gender; Mathematics achievement; Undergraduates

Indexed keywords

EID: 63749083653     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/ejmste/75415     Document Type: Article

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