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Wirthwein, Linda; Steinmayr, Ricarda – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2021
The operationalization of performance-approach goals (PAGs) was found to be an important moderator of the associations between different PAGs and several educational outcomes. To explore this aspect in more detail, we conducted two studies with school students (N[subscript 1] = 425, mean age = 16.6 years, SD = 0.61; N[subscript 2] = 310, mean age…
Descriptors: Performance, Goal Orientation, Performance Based Assessment, Academic Achievement
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Schweder, Sabine – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2020
It is generally accepted and well documented that mastery goal orientation positively affects students' learning behavior. However, less is known about this association in self-directed learning during adolescence, which additionally promotes student's positive emotions. This study tested whether positive emotions mediate the association between…
Descriptors: Mastery Learning, Goal Orientation, Psychological Patterns, Student Attitudes
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Künsting, Josef; Neuber, Victoria; Lipowsky, Frank – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2016
In this longitudinal study, we examined teachers' self-efficacy as a long-term predictor of their mastery goal orientation and three dimensions of instructional quality: supportive classroom climate, effective classroom management, and cognitive activation. Mastery goal orientation was also analyzed as a predictor of instructional quality.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Effectiveness, Self Efficacy
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Pfeiffer, Jens P.; Pinquart, Martin; Munchow, Hannes – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2012
The present study analyzed whether the perceived attainment of developmental goals differs by school type and between adolescents with visual impairments and sighted peers. We created a matched-pair design with 98 German students from the middle school track and 98 from the highest school track; half of the members of each group were visually…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Career Choice, Sex Role, Intimacy
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Boehnke, Klaus – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2005
The present paper offers an exploration of the role achievement values play in the generation of mathematical achievement as measured in school grades and test scores. Based on a comparative study of 1665 German, Israeli, and Canadian 14-year-olds two hypotheses are tested. First, it is assumed that achievement value preferences have a dual role…
Descriptors: Role, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Structural Equation Models