Mastery and challenge seeking: Two dimensions within learning goals?

Swiss Journal of Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 22-30

  Dupeyrat, Caroline ^a   Mariné, Claudette ^b   Escribe, Christian ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Challenge seeking; Goal orientations; Learning goals; Mastery; Performance goals; Self regulation; Strategy use; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033470732     PISSN: 14210185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024//1421-0185.58.1.22     Document Type: Article

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