Factors contributing to the academic achievement of pharmacy students: Use of the goal-efficacy framework

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1-8

  Carroll, Cathryn A ^a,c   Garavalia, Linda S ^b  

^a Children's Mercy Hospitals Clinics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Goal efficacy framework; Motivated strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ); Self Efficacy for Self Regulated Learning (SESRL)

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RECALL; SELF CONCEPT; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 14844315729     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj680488     Document Type: Article

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