An integrated analysis of secondary school students' conceptions and beliefs about learning

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-187

  Cano, Francisco ^a   Cardelle Elawar, María ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs about learning; Conceptions of learning; Epistemological beliefs; Predictors of academic achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 10044297124     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03173230     Document Type: Article

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