Motivational interventions that work: Themes and remaining issues

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 261-271

  Wentzel, Kathryn R ^a   Wigfield, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 37648999537     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520701621103     Document Type: Article

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