Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2018

Full Length Research Paper

The influence of self-efficacy and motivational factors on academic performance in general chemistry course: A modeling study

Bulent Alci
  • Bulent Alci
  • Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Davutpasa Campus, 34220, Istanbul, Turkey
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  •  Received: 24 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 05 February 2015
  •  Published: 23 February 2015

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