Life Science Majors' Math-Biology Task Values Relate to Student Characteristics and Predict the Likelihood of Taking Quantitative Biology Courses
Expectancy-value theory of achievement motivation predicts that students’ task values, which include their interest in and enjoyment of a task, their perceptions of the usefulness of a task (utility value), and their perceptions of the costs of engaging in the task (e.g., extra effort, anxiety), in...
Main Authors: | Sarah E. Andrews, Melissa L. Aikens |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education |
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Online Access: | http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/1589 |
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