Motivational beliefs, cognitive engagement, and achievement in language and mathematics in elementary school children

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2-15

  Metallidou, Panagiota ^a   Vlachou, Anastasia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

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EID: 33847042690     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590500411179     Document Type: Article

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