Homework purposes reported by secondary school students: A multilevel analysis

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 171-182

  Xu, Jianzhong ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Homework; Multilevel analysis; Secondary school

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956996012     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670903382939     Document Type: Article

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