Exploring students' conception and expectations of achievement in physical education

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 62-73

  Zhu, Xihe ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent conception; cognitive interview; expectation; learning achievement

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; THINKING;

EID: 84872007755     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: 15327841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1091367X.2013.741368     Document Type: Article

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