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ERIC Number: EJ289075
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Matthew Effects in Education.
Walberg, Herbert J.; Tsai, Shiow-Ling
Educational Research Quarterly, v20 n3 p359-73 Fall 1983
The science achievement scores of 1,284 adults on a test of science knowledge were regressed on three composite independent variables: motivation, and prior and current educative experiences. Early educative experience predicts current activities of motivation; all three factors contribute to the prediction of achievement. (Author/LC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Background, Educational Experience, Knowledge Level, Parent Background, Predictor Variables, Prior Learning, Sciences, Student Motivation, Young Adults
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Matthew Effects; National Assessment of Educational Progress