Using multiple methods to assess students' perceptions of classroom goal structures

European Psychologist

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 222-231

  Urdan, Tim ^a  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement goals; Adolescents; Classrooms; Motivation; Multiple methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 9344244085     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040.9.4.222     Document Type: Review

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