Student perceptions of classroom achievement goals as predictors of belonging and content instrumentality

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 97-107

  Walker, Christopher O ^a  

^a University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

Belonging; Classroom achievement goals; Motivation; Perceived instrumentality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856518469     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-011-9165-z     Document Type: Article

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