Differences in motivations and academic achievement

This paper provides new evidence on the effect of pupils’ self-motivation on academic achievement in science across countries. By using the OECD´s Programme for International Student Assessment 2006 (PISA 2006) test, we find that self-motivation has a positive effect on students’ performance. Instru...

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Main Authors: Luis Fernando Gamboa, Mauricio Rodríguez, Andrés García-Suaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2013-06-01
Series:Lecturas de Economía
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Online Access:http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/lecturasdeeconomia/article/view/14330/13667