Motivational and cognitive predictors of goal setting and task performance

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 499-513

  Niemivirta, Markku ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 0012026075     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-0355(99)00018-X     Document Type: Article

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