Effects of classroom assessment on student motivation in fifth-grade science

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 152-162

  Stefanou, Candice ^a   Parkes, Jay ^b  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom assessment; Fifth grade science; Student motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037239748     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670309598803     Document Type: Article

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