Classroom learning environment and motivation towards mathematics among secondary school students in Uganda

Learning Environments Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 267-277

  Opolot Okurut, Charles ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

High performing students; Learning environment; Low performing students; Motivation; Uganda

Indexed keywords

EID: 78449259035     PISSN: 13871579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10984-010-9074-7     Document Type: Article

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