Will I succeed in middle school? A longitudinal analysis of self-efficacy in school transitions in relation to goal structures and engagement

Educational Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 680-694

  Madjar, Nir ^a   Chohat, Ronny ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

classroom goal structure; engagement; path analysis; School transition; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84965079060     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410.2016.1179265     Document Type: Article

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