Why some Fail and others Succeed: Explaining the Academic Performance of PA Undergraduate Students
By: Alina Maria Pavelea and Octavian Moldovan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nispa-2020-0005 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4309
Language: English
Page range: 109 - 132
Published on: Jun 2, 2020
Published by: NISPAcee
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