Goal orientations and achievement among Chinese gifted students in Hong Kong

High Ability Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-51

  Chan, David W ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Achievement; Chinese; Gifted students; Goal orientations; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849084989     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: 1469834X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13598130801980307     Document Type: Article

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