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ERIC Number: EJ504296
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-3831
Ego-Involvement and Self-Protection among Slow Learners: Four Case Studies.
Skaalvik, Sidsel
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v37 n4 p305-15 1993
Four eighth and ninth graders with learning problems were studied, focusing on their learning environments, learning behavior, and subjective experiences in the classroom. Ego-involvement and self-protective behaviors were noted. Results are discussed in terms of self-worth theory and motivation theory. (SLD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Educational Environment, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Grade 9, High School Students, Learning Problems, Self Concept, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Ego Involvement; Norway; Self Protection; Social Comparison