The effect of class composition by gender and ability on secondary school students' school well-being and academic self-concept: A literature review

Educational Research Review

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 62-74

  Belfi, Barbara ^a   Goos, Mieke ^a   De Fraine, Bieke ^a   Van Damme, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ability; Academic self concept; Class composition; Gender; Non achievement outcomes; School well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856225553     PISSN: 1747938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.edurev.2011.09.002     Document Type: Review

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