Self-theories of intelligence of engineering students

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-180

  Alpay, E ^a   Ireson, J ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intelligence; Self beliefs; Self theories

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349146349     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043790600567027     Document Type: Article

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