Motivation in physical education across the primary-secondary school transition

European Physical Education Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-178

  Warburton, Victoria C M ^a   Spray, Christopher M ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Approach avoidance achievement goals; Implicit theories of ability; Perceived competence; Physical education; Primary secondary school transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 43349088845     PISSN: 1356336X     EISSN: 17412749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356336X08090704     Document Type: Article

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