Teachers' motivation to teach national education in Singapore: A self-determination theory approach

Asia Pacific Journal of Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 395-410

  Wang, Chee Keng John ^a   Liu, Woon Chia ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Behavioural regulation; Citizenship; Cluster analysis; National education; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449635388     PISSN: 02188791     EISSN: 17426855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02188790802469052     Document Type: Article

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