Motivation to learn as an outcome and determining factor of learning at school

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 421-439

  Ramseier, Erich ^a  

^a Office of Educational Research   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Gender; Interest; Intrinsic extrinsic motivation; Lifelong learning; Mathematics achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035458222     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03173191     Document Type: Article

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