Educational and career interests in math: A longitudinal examination of the links between classroom environment, motivational beliefs, and interests

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1643-1657

  Wang, Ming Te ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Career interest; Classroom characteristics; Expectancy value; Math achievement; Motivation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84874429746     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027247     Document Type: Article

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