The relations among interest, self-assessed comprehension, and comprehension performance in young adults

Reading Research and Instruction

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-139

  Lin, Lin Miao ^a   Moore, DeWayne ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009636565     PISSN: 08860246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388079709558233     Document Type: Article

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