Motivational beliefs and cognitive processes in mathematics achievement, analyzed in the context of cultural differences: A Korean elementary school example

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 193-203

  Seo, Daeryong ^a   Taherbhai, Husein ^a  

^a PEARSON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive processes; Mathematics achievement; Motivational beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 78549277700     PISSN: 15981037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12564-009-9017-0     Document Type: Article

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