A latent profile analysis of university students’ self-regulated learning strategies

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1328-1346

  Ning, Hoi Kwan ^a   Downing, Kevin ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

academic performance; academic self concept; latent profile analysis; learning experience; motivation; self regulated learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84931573421     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2014.880832     Document Type: Article

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