Motivational Orientations and Cognitive Abilities: An Empirical Investigation in Primary School

Gifted Education International

Volumn 21, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 227-246

  Stoeger, Heidrun ^a   Ziegler, Albert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

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EID: 77954315797     PISSN: 02614294     EISSN: 20479077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026142940602100313     Document Type: Article

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