The key to successful achievement as an undergraduate student: Confidence and realistic expectations?

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 285-298

  Nicholson, Laura ^a   Putwain, David ^a   Connors, Liz ^a   Hornby Atkinson, Pat ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

academic behavioural confidence; academic performance; psychological contract; student expectation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873927246     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2011.585710     Document Type: Article

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