Managing multiple goals in real learning contexts

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 286-298

  Mansfield, Caroline F ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Academic goals; Adolescence; Motivation; Multiple goals; Social goals

Indexed keywords

EID: 77349085959     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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