A multidimensional analysis of changes in mathematics motivation and engagement during high school

Educational Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 14-30

  Plenty, Stephanie ^a   Heubeck, Bernd G ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

academic motivation; high school; mathematics; stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871300057     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410.2012.740199     Document Type: Article

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