Student and school factors affecting mathematics achievement: International comparisons between Korea, Japan and the USA

School Psychology International

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 520-537

  Shin, Jongho ^a   Lee, Hyunjoo ^b   Kim, Yongnam ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Academic competition; Instrumental motivation; International comparison; Mathematics; Mathematics interest; School disciplinary climate; Student teacher relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350463954     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034309107070     Document Type: Article

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