Conception of learning and motivation of Spanish psychology undergraduates in different academic levels

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 513-528

  Rabanaque, Samuel ^a   Martínez Fernández, J Reinaldo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA ANDRÉS BELLO   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Conception of learning; Motivation; Self regulation; Undergraduates; Value.

Indexed keywords

EID: 72549102541     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03178765     Document Type: Article

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