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Simons, Joke; Dewitte, Siegfried; Lens, Willy – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2004
Background: Two theories in the field of motivation and achievement, namely the future time perspective theory and goal theory, result in conflicting recommendations for enhancing students' motivation, because of their differential emphasis on the task at hand and on the future consequences of a task. Aims: We will present a framework consisting…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Rewards, Time Perspective, Study Habits

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