ERIC Number: EJ1207354
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 16
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Changes in Children's Agency Beliefs and Control Expectancy in Classes with and without a Special Emphasis in Finland from Grade Four to Grade Six
Koivuhovi, Satu; Vainikainen, Mari-Pauliina; Kalalahti, Mira; Niemivirta, Markku
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v63 n3 p427-442 2019
This study examined changes in pupils' agency beliefs and control expectancy from grade four to grade six, and whether they were associated with studying in a class with a special emphasis on a subject as compared to studying in a class without emphasis. After controlling for the effects of mother's education, prior school achievement, and gender, we found that the average pattern of change varied for different action-control beliefs, and that class membership did not moderate these changes. Mother's education, pupils' prior school achievement, and gender all predicted class membership, but their effects on action-control beliefs varied depending on the type of belief. Implications for educational policy will be discussed.
Descriptors: Beliefs, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Student Motivation, Student Attitudes, Peer Groups, Self Concept, Self Control, Change Agents, Attitude Change, Predictor Variables
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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