General Satisfaction and Boredom at School as a Function of the Pupils' Personality Characteristics

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1977, Pages 113-146

  Gjesme, Torgrim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

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EID: 84963192834     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0031383770210106     Document Type: Article

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