Motivational factors affecting advanced literacy learning of community college students

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-161

  Dean, Rebecca J ^a   Dagostino, Lorraine ^b  

^a SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

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EID: 85011486573     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10668920600859657     Document Type: Article

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