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ERIC Number: EJ425120
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-6543
Social Competence at School: Relation between Social Responsibility and Academic Achievement.
Wentzel, Kathryn R.
Review of Educational Research, v61 n1 p1-24 Spr 1991
Literature on social responsibility and academic achievement is reviewed. It is suggested that socially responsible behavior can influence achievement by (1) promoting positive interactions with teachers and peers; and (2) constraining and enhancing the learning process by encouraging students to be compliant and responsible. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Processes, Literature Reviews, Predictor Variables, Social Responsibility, Social Values, Student Behavior, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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