Studying technology-based strategies for enhancing motivation in mathematics

International Journal of STEM Education

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Star, Jon R ^a   Chen, Jason A ^b   Taylor, Megan W ^c   Durkin, Kelley ^d   Dede, Chris ^a   Chao, Theodore ^e  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^b The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^c SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algebraic reasoning; Implicit theories of ability; Motivation; Self efficacy; STEM education; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012140982     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21967822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2196-7822-1-7     Document Type: Article

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