Developing autonomous learning in first year university students using perspectives from positive psychology

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 124-142

  Macaskill, Ann ^a   Denovan, Andrew ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autonomous learning; character strengths; confidence; self efficacy; self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872511208     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2011.566325     Document Type: Article

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