Perceived autonomy-supportive teaching, academic self-perceptions and engagement in learning: Toward a process model of academic achievement

Cognition, Brain, Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 289-313

  Mih, Viorel ^a   Mih, Codruţa ^a  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Academic self concept; Academic self perception; Autonomy support perception; School engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911932341     PISSN: 12248398     EISSN: 22478655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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