Goal orientation and achievement: The role of ability self-concept and failure perception

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 403-422

  Spinath, Birgit ^a   Stiensmeier Pelster, Joachim ^b  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ability self concept; Achievement; Achievement motivation; Goal orientation; Learning goals; Performance goals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037411654     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-4752(02)00014-2     Document Type: Article

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