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Ley, Kathryn; Young, Dawn B. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1998
States that faculty often attribute developmental students' academic difficulties to poor motivation. Investigates motivational differences between 60 developmental students and 74 regular-admission students enrolled in either a community college or a residential university. Results of t-test on motivational levels measured by the self-report…
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