Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

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Schlüter, D., Besser, M., Altenburger, L., & Rakoczy, K. (2026). Perceived authenticity in solving mathematical reality-based test items: Influencing factors and emotional-motivational effects. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(8), em2891. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19055

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Schlüter D, Besser M, Altenburger L, Rakoczy K. Perceived authenticity in solving mathematical reality-based test items: Influencing factors and emotional-motivational effects. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(8):em2891. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19055

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Schlüter D, Besser M, Altenburger L, Rakoczy K. Perceived authenticity in solving mathematical reality-based test items: Influencing factors and emotional-motivational effects. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(8), em2891. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19055

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Schlüter, Dominik, Michael Besser, Larissa Altenburger, and Katrin Rakoczy. "Perceived authenticity in solving mathematical reality-based test items: Influencing factors and emotional-motivational effects". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2026 22 no. 8 (2026): em2891. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19055

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Schlüter, D., Besser, M., Altenburger, L., and Rakoczy, K. (2026). Perceived authenticity in solving mathematical reality-based test items: Influencing factors and emotional-motivational effects. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(8), em2891. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19055

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Schlüter, Dominik et al. "Perceived authenticity in solving mathematical reality-based test items: Influencing factors and emotional-motivational effects". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 22, no. 8, 2026, em2891. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19055