Student Learning Theory goes (back) to (high) school

Instructional Science

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 485-504

  Ginns, Paul ^a   Martin, Andrew J ^a   Papworth, Brad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

3P model; Academic self efficacy; High school; Student Learning Theory; Teaching support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910130800     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: 15731952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11251-013-9291-4     Document Type: Article

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