Effects of goal orientations endorsed on academic performance, motivation and cognitive strategies of university students

Social Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-143

  Taye, Eshete Alemayehu ^a   Monette, Jeudy Anne ^a  

^a CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Cognitive strategies; Ethiopian University students; Goal orientation; Intrinsic motivation and value; Mastery goals; Performance approach and avoidance goals

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954654248     PISSN: 18185800     EISSN: 19936125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/sscience.2010.139.143     Document Type: Article

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