Profiling learners' achievement goals when completing academic essays

Educational Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-295

  Ng, Chi Hung Clarence ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achievement goals; Adult learners; Learning; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449637857     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410902797988     Document Type: Article

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