The importance of trust for satisfaction, motivation, and academic performance in student learning groups

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 615-633

  Ennen, Nicole L ^a   Stark, Emily ^a   Lassiter, Andrea ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Grades; Perceived similarity; Satisfaction; Student groups; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941421472     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-015-9306-x     Document Type: Article

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