Perspectives on motivation: The implications for effective learning in higher education

Motivating Students

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 59-72

  Fazey, Della ^a   Fazey, John ^b  

^a University of Wales ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85071010567     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315042015-12     Document Type: Chapter

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