Student perceptions of the classroom environment: Relations to motivation and achievement in mathematics

Learning Environments Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 287-304

  Gilbert, Melissa C ^a   Musu Gillette, Lauren E ^b   Woolley, Michael E ^c   Karabenick, Stuart A ^d   Strutchens, Marilyn E ^e   Martin, W Gary ^e  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom perceptions; Efficacy; Mathematics; Personal achievement goals; Utility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887765119     PISSN: 13871579     EISSN: 15731855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10984-013-9151-9     Document Type: Article

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