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Study Methods & Motivation: A Practical Guide to Effective Study
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This edition suggests Study Methods & Motivation: A Practical Guide to Effective Study by Edwin A. Locke is a practical or reference-style book built for dipping in and out. This edition lists 1998 • Second Renaissance Pr • 183 pages, which gives you a quick sense of scope and pace.
Edition on file: 1998 • Second Renaissance Pr • 183 pages • ISBN 9781561144440.
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