Dimensions of Motivation to Transfer: A Longitudinal Analysis of Their Influence on Retention, Transfer, and Attitude Change

Vocations and Learning

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 187-205

  Gegenfurtner, Andreas ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Motivation to transfer; Professional learning; Training evaluation; Transfer of training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878859009     PISSN: 1874785X     EISSN: 18747868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12186-012-9084-y     Document Type: Article

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