Even einstein struggled: Effects of learning about great scientists' struggles on high school students' motivation to learn science

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 314-328

  Lin Siegler, Xiaodong ^a   Ahn, Janet N ^a   Chen, Jondou ^b   Fang, Fu Fen Anny ^a   Luna Lucero, Myra ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs in exceptional scientific talents; Improving motivation in science learning; Scientists struggle story intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957715240     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: 19392176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/edu0000092     Document Type: Article

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