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ERIC Number: EJ418762
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1046-3364
Attribution, Autonomy, and Mathematical Performance.
Taylor, Lyn; Garofalo, Joe
Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, v6 n1 p57-62 Fall 1989
Describes two cases where an elementary school teacher's behavior influenced a student to either pursue or avoid math. Reviews the tenets of attribution theory, and theories regarding autonomous learning behaviors in relation to these cases. Discusses ways teachers can help students develop beneficial and useful attributions about mathematics performance. (DMM)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Classroom Environment, Locus of Control, Mathematics Skills, Postsecondary Education, Self Concept, Teacher Influence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Mathematics Attitudes
Note: Available from New York College Learning Skills Association, c/o Developmental Studies Division, Community College of the Finger Lakes, Canandaigua, NY 11424 ($20.00 per volume for non-NYCLSA members).