Motivation and gifted students: Implications of theory and research

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 622-630

  Clinkenbeard, Pamela R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

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EID: 84863785375     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.21628     Document Type: Article

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