Perceived learning environment and students' emotional experiences: A multilevel analysis of mathematics classrooms

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 478-493

  Frenzel, Anne C ^a   Pekrun, Reinhard ^a   Goetz, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anger; Anxiety; Boredom; Enjoyment; Learning environment; Mathematics; Multilevel modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 36048938400     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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