Boredom in the lecture theatre: An investigation into the contributors, moderators and outcomes of boredom amongst university students

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 243-258

  Mann, Sandi ^a   Robinson, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 69149107509     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920802042911     Document Type: Article

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