Nonscience majors learning science: A theoretical model of motivation

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1088-1107

  Glynn, Shawn M ^a   Taasoobshirazi, Gita ^a   Brickman, Peggy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Attitudes; Biology; Cognitive science

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENTS; ATTITUDES; COGNITIVE SCIENCE;

BIOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STUDENTS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 35348823837     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20181     Document Type: Article

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