Engagement in post-compulsory education: Students' motivation and action

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-17

  Zepke, Nick ^a   Leach, Linda ^a   Butler, Philippa ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agency; Competence; Relationships; Self Determination Theory; Student activity; Student engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951568187     PISSN: 13596748     EISSN: 17475112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13596740903565269     Document Type: Article

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