A motivational perspective on engagement and disaffection: Conceptualization and assessment of children's behavioral and emotional participation in academic activities in the classroom

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 493-525

  Skinner, Ellen A ^a   Kindermann, Thomas A ^a   Furrer, Carrie J ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NPC Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic engagement; Achievement motivation; Classroom participation; Disaffection; Emotional engagement; On task behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649143543     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: 15523888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164408323233     Document Type: Article

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