Relations between goals, self-efficacy, critical thinking and deep processing strategies: A path analysis

Educational Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 777-799

  Phan, Huy Phuong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Critical thinking; Goal setting; Learning style; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 70949107760     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410903289423     Document Type: Article

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