An Achievement Goal Theory Perspective on Issues in Motivation Terminology, Theory, and Research

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 92-104

  Pintrich, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0001807899     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ceps.1999.1017     Document Type: Article

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