Attitudinal and motivational variables related to mathematics achievement in Jordan: Findings from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

Educational Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 241-257

  Hammouri, Hind A M ^a  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Ability; Attitude; Educational aspiration; Perception; Success attribution; TIMSS

Indexed keywords

EID: 8644262200     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0013188042000277313     Document Type: Article

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