Understanding the meaning of effort in learning a motor skill: Ability conceptions

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 298-309

  Li, Weidong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ability conceptions; Efficacy of effort; Meaning of effort

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746010638     PISSN: 02735024     EISSN: 15432769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.25.3.298     Document Type: Article

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