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ERIC Number: EJ409322
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Assessing Students' Theories of Success in Mathematics: Individual and Classroom Differences.
Nicholls, John G.; And Others
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v21 n2 p109-22 Mar 1990
Assessed were second grade students to determine whether their beliefs about causes of success in mathematics were related to their personal goals in mathematics. One class that experienced mathematics instruction consistent with a constructivist view rated higher than traditional classes on Task Orientation, attempting to gain understanding. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Beliefs, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 2, Mathematics Instruction, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Test Construction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Constructivism