Exploring the influence of the classroom environment on students' motivation and self-regulated learning in Hong Kong

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-232

  Lee, John Chi Kin ^a   Yin, Hongbiao ^a   Zhang, Zhonghua ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Classroom environment; Hong kong; Motivation; Self regulated learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 72849144674     PISSN: 01195646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3860/taper.v18i2.1324     Document Type: Article

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