Understanding the role of negative emotions in adult learning and achievement: A social functional perspective

Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2018, Pages

  Rowe, Anna D ^a   Fitness, Julie ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achievement; Functional theory; Higher education; Negative emotions; Perceptions; Prototype; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 85061336989     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2076328X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/bs8020027     Document Type: Review

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