ERIC Number: EJ851602
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Oct
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-476X
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Examining the Stability of Achievement Goal Orientation
Muis, Krista R.; Edwards, Ordene
Contemporary Educational Psychology, v34 n4 p265-277 Oct 2009
We examined stability and change in students' achievement goal orientations over varying tasks. Two naturalistic longitudinal studies were conducted in undergraduate courses. Students completed self-reports designed to measure their achievement goals. Achievement goals were measured four times: prior to two assignments and two exams. Four complementary analytic techniques were used to examine goal stability: differential continuity, mean-level change, individual-level change, and profile consistency. Results across both studies provide evidence for stability and change across tasks in achievement goal orientation, and comparisons made between similar and different tasks resulted in similar levels of change. Implications for theory and research in achievement goal orientation are discussed. (Contains 2 figures and 12 tables.)
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Change, Reliability, Academic Achievement, Undergraduate Students, Measurement Techniques, Longitudinal Studies
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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