Extending the multiple-goal perspective to tertiary classroom goal structures

International Education Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 68-80

  James, Vennessa H ^a   Yates, Shirley M ^a  

^a School of Education   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achievement goal theory; Classroom goal structures; Multiple goal perspective; Tertiary students

Indexed keywords

EID: 75449107999     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: 14431475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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