Intrinsic versus extrinsic goal contents in self-determination theory: Another look at the quality of academic motivation

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-31

  Vansteenkiste, Maarten ^a   Lens, Willy ^a   Deci, Edward L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 33645514297     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326985ep4101_4     Document Type: Article

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