The effects of incentives on reading

Reading Research and Instruction

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-125

  McQuillan, Jeff ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009645104     PISSN: 08860246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388079709558232     Document Type: Article

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