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ERIC Number: EJ535003
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-5698
Motivation and Attribution at Secondary School: The Role of Gender.
Lightbody, Pauline; And Others
Educational Studies, v22 n1 p13-25 Mar 1996
Explores students' attitudes towards their enjoyment of school, enjoyment of subjects, and their attribution of academic success. Girls reported liking friends, teachers, outings, and lessons, while boys reported liking sports and school clubs. Attributions concerning academic success varied more with age than gender. Includes statistical tables illustrating questionnaire response ratios. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Course Selection (Students), Educational Experience, Family School Relationship, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Socialization, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Student Educational Objectives, Student Motivation, Student Surveys
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Archer (J); England; Gender