Mathematics and science achievement: Effects of motivation, interest, and academic engagement

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 323-332

  Singh, Kusum ^a   Granville, Monique ^a   Dika, Sandra ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic engagement effects; Interest; Mathematics and science achievement; Motivation; National Education Longitudinal Study (1988)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036660588     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670209596607     Document Type: Article

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