Motivation in the learning of mathematics

European Journal of Social Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 93-101

  Md Yunus, Aida Suraya ^a   Wan Ali, Wan Zah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Effort; Mathematical problem solving; Motivation; Self efficacy; Worry

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349149569     PISSN: 14502267     EISSN: 14502267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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