Goals, Interests, and Learning in Physical Education

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 329-339

  Chen, Ang ^a   Ennis, Catherine D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

And learning; Goals; Interests; Physical education; Student achievement motivation; Teaching and learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142722090     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.97.6.329-339     Document Type: Article

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