Role of mathematics self-efficacy and motivation in mathematics performance across ethnicity

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 208-222

  Stevens, Tara ^a   Olivarez, Arturo ^a   Lan, William Y ^a   Tallent Runnels, Mary K ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ability and motivation; Ethnicity; Mathematics self efficacy; Motivational orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942442319     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.97.4.208-222     Document Type: Article

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