Publication Date
| In 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2023 | 0 |
| Since 2020 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2015 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2005 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| Factor Analysis | 1 |
| Foreign Countries | 1 |
| Goal Orientation | 1 |
| Junior High School Students | 1 |
| Longitudinal Studies | 1 |
| Mathematics Skills | 1 |
| Questionnaires | 1 |
| Self Concept | 1 |
| Student Motivation | 1 |
Source
| Educational Psychology | 1 |
Author
| Cheng, Rebecca Wing-yi | 1 |
| McInerney, Dennis M. | 1 |
| Mok, Magdalena Mo Ching | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Junior High Schools | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Hong Kong | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkCheng, Rebecca Wing-yi; McInerney, Dennis M.; Mok, Magdalena Mo Ching – Educational Psychology, 2014
The big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLPE) posits that students with the same ability will have higher academic self-concepts when they are in low-ability classes than in high-ability classes. Our research puts the BFLPE under scrutiny by examining goal orientations as the moderators that may affect the size of the BFLPE. We collected data on…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Self Concept
