Dispositional factors affecting motivation during learning in adult basic and secondary education programs

Reading and Writing

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 515-538

  Mellard, Daryl F ^a   Krieshok, Thomas ^a   Fall, Emily ^a   Woods, Kari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult literacy; Goals; Hope; Motivation; Persistence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876453035     PISSN: 09224777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11145-012-9413-4     Document Type: Article

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