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ERIC Number: EJ351750
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Continuing Motivation of Boys and Girls Under Differing Evaluation Conditions and Achievement Levels.
Hughes, Billie J.; And Others
American Educational Research Journal, v23 n4 p660-67 Win 1986
This study investigated the effect of task difficulty, evaluation condition, and sex of subject on continuing motivation of fifth-graders. Results indicted higher return rates for teacher evaluation and for boys over girls. Boys returned to a challenging task more than girls did, whereas girls preferred the easier task. (Author/JAZ)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Difficulty Level, Grade 5, Grades (Scholastic), Intermediate Grades, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Sex Differences, Student Evaluation, Student Motivation, Teacher Influence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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