The Developmental Dynamics between Interest, Self-concept of Ability, and Academic Performance

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 734-756

  Viljaranta, Jaana ^a   Tolvanen, Asko ^a   Aunola, Kaisa ^a   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

interest; mathematics; reading; self concept of ability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907591685     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313831.2014.904419     Document Type: Article

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