Cognitive and non-cognitive predictors of college readiness and performance: Role of academic discipline

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 24, Issue , 2013, Pages 103-109

  Komarraju, Meera ^a   Ramsey, Alex ^a   Rinella, Virginia ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic; Achievement; Cognitive; Non cognitive; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875258236     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2012.12.007     Document Type: Article

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