A review of self-report and alternative approaches in the measurement of student motivation

Educational Psychology Review

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 219-246

  Fulmer, Sara M ^a   Frijters, Jan C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Measurement; Motivation; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 71549173097     PISSN: 1040726X     EISSN: 1573336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10648-009-9107-x     Document Type: Review

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