The effects of grades on course enjoyment: Did you get the grade you wanted?

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 353-368

  Remedios, Richard ^a   Lieberman, David A ^a   Benton, Tim G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ASPIRATIONS (PSYCHOLOGY); ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; STUDENTS;

EID: 0039849247     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709900158173     Document Type: Article

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