The Mathematics Value Inventory for General Education Students: Development and Initial Validation

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 142-160

  Luttrell, Vickie R ^a   Callen, Bruce W ^a   Allen, Charles S ^a   Wood, Mark D ^a   Deeds, Donald G ^a   Richard, David C S ^a  

^a DRURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

achievement related choices; college students; expectancy value theory; subjective task value

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993682611     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164409344526     Document Type: Article

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