Motivational effects of teachers' ability versus effort feedback on Chinese students' learning

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-85

  Kit Taihau, ^a   Salili, Farideh ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0040164695     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02333406     Document Type: Article

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