Goal theory, motivation, and school achievement: An integrative review

Annual Review of Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue , 2000, Pages 171-200

  Covington, Martin V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

School reform; Self processes; Self protective mechanisms; Self worth

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION; REVIEW; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GOALS; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033643117     PISSN: 00664308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.psych.51.1.171     Document Type: Review

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