The role of self-regulated strategies and goal orientation in predicting achievement of elementary school children

International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-81

  Kitsantas, Anastasia ^a   Steen, Sam ^b   Huie, Faye ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Elementary students; Motivation; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955162117     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13079298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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