Examining the stability of achievement goal orientation

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 265-277

  Muis, Krista R ^a   Edwards, Ordene ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement goal orientation; Achievement motivation; Change; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349110792     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: 10902384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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