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Kilian, Britta; Hofer, Manfred; Fries, Stefan; Kuhnle, Claudia – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2010
The relations between students' value orientations, decisions in conflicts between on-task and off-task actions in the classroom, and experiences of motivational interference following these conflicts were investigated. It was expected that well-being value orientation was positively linked and achievement value orientation was negatively linked…
Descriptors: Conflict, Student Motivation, Time on Task, Academic Achievement
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Fries, Stefan; Schmid, Sebastian; Hofer, Manfred – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2007
Value orientations are believed to influence learning in school. We assume that this influence is mediated by the valences attached to specific school subjects. In a questionnaire study (704 students from 36 classes) achievement and well-being value orientations were measured. Students also rated valence scales for the school subjects German and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Goal Orientation, Values, Questionnaires
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Fries, Stefan; Schmid, Sebastian; Dietz, Franziska; Hofer, Manfred – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2005
Based on Inglehart's (1997) idea that the importance of modern values is challenged by a growing importance of postmodern values in postindustrialised societies, we analyse the consequences of students' attempts to integrate (modern) achievement values and (postmodern) well-being values. Since opportunities for value integration are limited,…
Descriptors: Values, Evaluative Thinking, Conflict of Interest, Needs Assessment