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Volet, S. E. – Learning and Instruction, 1997
The study of relationships between action control, motivation control, perceptions of course directions, and students' goals for 92 Australian undergraduates revealed different patterns for direction and effort and changing patterns from task on-set to off-set. Overall higher levels of effort and performance appear to require positive appraisals…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries
Lucas, David M.; Fugitt, Jamie – Appalachian Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics (ACCLAIM), 2007
Using the qualitative research method known as folknography, the authors led a research team to the heart of Illinois farm country to ask the question "What are the perceptions of the people of the Midwest concerning math and math education?" A review of the literature includes Canadian and Australian references on the topic, as well as…
Descriptors: Public Opinion, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, Undergraduate Students