An examination of situational interest and its sources

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 383-400

  Chen, Ang ^a   Darst, Paul W ^b   Pangrazi, Robert P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BASKETBALL; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOGGING; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; BASKETBALL; CHILD; FEMALE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; JOGGING; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0035464098     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709901158578     Document Type: Article

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