Epistemological beliefs and implicit theories of intelligence as predictors of achievement goals

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 371-388

  Bråten, Ivar ^a   Strømsø, Helge I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Achievement goals; Epistemological beliefs; Implicit theories of intelligence

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444268079     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2003.10.001     Document Type: Article

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