Different disciplines require different motivations for student success

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 693-725

  Breen, Rosanna ^a   Lindsay, Roger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Cambridge ^*

Author keywords

Achievement; Disciplines; Knowledge; Motivation; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141625883     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020940615784     Document Type: Review

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