Student engagement with science in early adolescence: The contribution of enjoyment to students' continuing interest in learning about science

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-12

  Ainley, Mary ^a   Ainley, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Australian Council for Educational Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achievement emotions; Engagement; Enjoyment; Interest; PISA 2006

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650526349     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: 10902384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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