Help-seeking tendencies during early adolescence: An examination of motivational correlates and consequences for achievement

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 247-256

  Ryan, Allison M ^a   Shin, Huiyoung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic self efficacy; Achievement; Early adolescence; Help seeking; Social demonstration goals

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650158740     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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