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Yuhuan Zhang; Tian Li; Jianzhong Xu; Shuang Chen; Liping Lu; Lidong Wang – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2024
Background: Mathematics homework is highly prevalent in East Asia. Teachers and parents expect mathematics homework to improve students' performance; however, studies have not clearly defined the effectiveness of the assignment of different amounts of homework. Aims: This study analyses the differential effect of homework amount on various facets…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Homework, Mathematics Achievement, Longitudinal Studies
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Allen Joseph; Kathy Sylva; Pam Sammons; Iram Siraj – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2024
Background: Socio-economic status (SES) is a powerful predictor of attainment. Research has identified multiple mechanisms that underpin the effect of SES on attainment. For example, self-regulation (processes through which individuals direct and control their attention, emotion and behaviour) has been identified as one mechanism mediating the SES…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Socioeconomic Background, Family Environment, Home Instruction
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Rebecca M. Adler; Mingkai Xu; Bethany Rittle-Johnson – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2024
Background: To accurately measure students' science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career interest, researchers must get inside the 'black box' to understand students' conceptualizations of STEM careers. Aims: The aim of Study 1 was to explore whether students' conceptualizations of STEM included medical careers. The aim of Study…
Descriptors: STEM Careers, Student Interests, High School Students, Grade 10
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Verena Jörg; Ulrike Hartmann; Anja Philipp; Mareike Kunter – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2024
Background: In times of accelerating changes, teachers who proactively engage in activities towards school improvement and innovation are increasingly needed. Still, studies on factors that affect teachers' proactive behaviour are rare. Aims: Integrating previous research on proactive behaviour within the Job Demand--Resources (JD-R) Model, this…
Descriptors: Teacher Behavior, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Work Environment
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Anna Hawrot – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2024
Background: The control-value theory of achievement emotions postulates that it is possible to affect achievement emotions by decreasing or increasing control and value appraisals. This implies that changes in the latter should result in changes in the former. However, the assumption has been rarely tested. Aims: This study aimed at verifying…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6