Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2014

Review

A conceptual research of college students’ boredom, learning attitude, academic achievement, and behavior

Zhengyan Guo
  • Zhengyan Guo
  • Chinese International College, Dhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Yuan-Cheng Chang
  • Yuan-Cheng Chang
  • Chinese International College, Dhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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  •  Received: 24 December 2022
  •  Accepted: 15 March 2023
  •  Published: 30 April 2023

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