Task values, cost, and choice decisions in college physical education

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 192-213

  Chen, Ang ^a   Liu, Xinlan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; College physical education; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849241702     PISSN: 02735024     EISSN: 15432769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.28.2.192     Document Type: Article

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