Performance-approach and performance-avoidance classroom goals and the adoption of personal achievement goals

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 680-699

  Schwinger, Malte ^a   Stiensmeier Pelster, Joachim ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROL; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; FEMALE; GERMANY; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MOTIVATION; STUDENTS;

EID: 80455167948     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: 20448279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8279.2010.02012.x     Document Type: Article

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