Relations between achievement goal orientations and math achievement in primary grades: A follow-up study

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 295-312

  Mägi, Katrin ^a,b   Lerkkanen, Marja Kristiina ^a   Poikkeus, Anna Maija ^a   Rasku Puttonen, Helena ^a   Kikas, Eve ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^c TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Effort; Goal orientations; Math achievement; Primary grades

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954835477     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313831003764545     Document Type: Article

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