Motivation for math in rural schools: Student and teacher perspectives

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 213-233

  Hardré, Patricia L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Math; Motivation; Rural

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051987370     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13394-011-0012-5     Document Type: Article

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