Motivation and Achievement in Early Adolescence: The Role of Multiple Classroom Goals

The Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 4-20

  Wentzel, Kathryn R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 21144466468     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431693013001001     Document Type: Article

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