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Peer reviewedDowson, Martin; McInerney, Dennis M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2001
Identifies and describes the psychological parameters of middle school students' social and work avoidance goals. Describes in detail the structure of students' work avoidance, social affiliation, social responsibility, and social concern goals. Results suggest that a range of social goal orientations are important and adaptive to students'…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Learning Motivation, Middle School Students, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedYeung, Alexander Seeshing; Chui, Hong-Sheung; Lau, Ivy Cheuk-yin; McInerney, Dennis M.; Russell-Bowie, Deirdre – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2000
Examines the hierarchy of academic self-concept in four studies. Tests the hypotheses that strong hierarchical relations exist in the academic self-concept structure at a domain-specific level, and that a hierarchy exists in an educational setting with a strong focus on the curriculum. Results reveal support for the multidimensionality of academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Design, Educational Environment, Self Concept
