A Closer Look at College Students: Self-Efficacy and Goal Orientation

Journal of Advanced Academics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 454-476

 

^a Pei Hsuan)   (United States)

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EID: 85054684166     PISSN: 1932202X     EISSN: 21629536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4219/jaa-2007-500     Document Type: Article

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