Mapping students' perceptions of interesting class lessons

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 127-147

  Askell Williams, Helen ^a,b   Lawson, Michael J ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b School of Education   (Australia)

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EID: 9744223856     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014415401600     Document Type: Article

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