Understanding student motivation

Educational Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 137-149

  Seifert, Timothy L ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attributions; Emotions; Goal theory; Motivation; Self efficacy; Self worth

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042606232     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0013188042000222421     Document Type: Article

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