Classroom organization and teacher stress predict learning motivation in kindergarten children

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 281-300

  Pakarinen, Eija ^a   Kiuru, Noona ^a   Lerkkanen, Marja Kristiina ^a   Poikkeus, Anna Maija ^a   Siekkinen, Martti ^b   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Classroom organization; Kindergarten; Learning motivation; Pre reading skills; Teacher stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149414313     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: 18785174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10212-010-0025-6     Document Type: Article

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