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ERIC Number: EJ515489
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-6543
Beyond a Two-Goal Theory of Motivation and Achievement: A Case for Social Goals.
Urdan, Timothy C.; Maehr, Martin L.
Review of Educational Research, v65 n3 p213-43 Fall 1995
This review proposes that a better understanding of motivation and achievement in schools can be developed if social goals are examined along with task and ability goals. Hypotheses are proposed about the antecedents and consequences of social goals, and areas for future research are outlined. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Student Educational Objectives, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Social Goals