The reliability and validity of the Goal Orientation and Learning Strategies Survey (GOALS-S): A Filipino investigation

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 579-594

  King, Ronnel B ^a   Watkins, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analyses; Filipino students; GOALS S; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855217210     PISSN: 01195646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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