Courage in the Classroom: Exploring a New Framework Predicting Academic Performance and Engagement

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-160

  Martin, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Confidence; Courage; Engagement; Motivation; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959328114     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023020     Document Type: Article

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