Validation of an instrument to measure students' motivation and self-regulation towards technology learning

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 79-96

  Liou, Pey Yan ^a   Kuo, Pei Jung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

instrument development; motivation towards technology learning; self regulation towards technology learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902272082     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02635143.2014.893235     Document Type: Article

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