Changing learning behaviour: Self-efficacy and goal orientation in PBL groups in higher education

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 75, Issue , 2016, Pages 146-158

  Geitz, Gerry ^a   Brinke, Desirée Joosten Ten ^b   Kirschner, Paul A ^b  

^a NHL STENDEN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Goal orientation; Higher education; Learning behaviour; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84953730232     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2015.11.001     Document Type: Article

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