Fear and efficacy appeals in the classroom: The secondary teachers' perspective

Educational Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 355-372

  Putwain, David W ^a   Roberts, Christine M ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

classroom environment; efficacy appeals; fear appeals; teachers' attitudes; teachers' beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859627153     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410.2012.659845     Document Type: Article

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