Cognitive abilities and motivational processes in science achievement and engagement: A person-centered analysis

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 497-504

  Lau, Shun ^a   Roeser, Robert W ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abilities; Engagement; Motivation; Person centered approach; Science achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 55749108035     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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