An explanatory model of academic achievement based on aptitudes, goal orientations, self-concept and learning strategies

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-60

  Pérez, Pablo Miñano ^a   Costa, Juan Luis Castejón ^a   Corbí, Raquel Gilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Goal orientations; Intelligence; Learning strategies; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856979708     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5209/rev_SJOP.2012.v15.n1.37283     Document Type: Article

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