Influences of learning strategies on assessment experiences and outcomes during the transition to university

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2020, Pages 1973-1985

  Sotardi, Valerie A ^a   Brogt, Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

anxiety; Learning; motivation; self efficacy; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 85090105951     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2019.1647411     Document Type: Article

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