Classroom Applications of Cognitive Theories of Motivation

Educational Psychology Review

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-83

  Tollefson, Nona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom interactions; Cognitive theories of motivation; Student effort and achievement; Teacher self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034386135     PISSN: 1040726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009085017100     Document Type: Article

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