Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2027

Review

The use of contingency contracting in educational settings: A review of the literature

Abdullah Alwahbi
  • Abdullah Alwahbi
  • Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 09 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 17 June 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2020

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