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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"self-concept of ability"”.
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The Self-Concept of Ability in Grade School Children
… was designed to analyze factors contributing to self-concept of ability in ten-year-old subjects. The relationship between self-concept (dependent variable) and nine independent variables was examined. Variables included parent feedback, teacher feedback, and peer feedback concernin
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The Mathematical Disposition Of Middle School Students: An Examination Of Students’ Self-Concept Of Ability In Mathematics
<p>The purpose of this mixed methods case study was to answer the following research questions via the lens of social-constructivism: How do middle school students describe their self-concept of ability in math? What teacher/classroom interventions are recognized by students as having an impact on …
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Does activity choice matter? The relation between activity choice and adolescent emotional wll-being
… can also have negative affects on certain groups of students. This study examines the relations between adolescents' activity choices (math, English, sports, and music) and emotional well-being indicators (happiness, anxiety, depression, resilience, and self-esteem). Specifically, the different …
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Peer, Home, and School Achievement: A Study in Achievement Motivation (Virgin Islands, Grade Five, Caribbean)
The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which home, peer, and school factors relate cross-gender to differential achievement patterns among fifth-grade students, particularly the degree of relationship between self-concept of ability and achievement, and between area-specific (peer, …
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The Effects of Different Types of Prompts on Achievement and Attitude in Mathematics
This study examined the effects of three different types of writing prompts, procedural, summary, and self-monitoring, on achievement and self-concept of ability in mathematics. Participants included 81 eighth grade students taking a course designed to prepare students for algebra in the ninth …
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Reasons for Selecting a Teaching Career and Remaining in the Profession: a Conversation With 10 African American Roanoke City Teachers
An acute shortage of African American teachers is well recognized. This shortage poses a problem as school systems attempt to employ a representative number of African American teachers commensurate to their diverse student population. The purpose of this study was to examine why 10 African …
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An Investigation to Determine the Relationships among Self-Concept, Locus of Control, and Writing Achievement
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among self-concept, locus of control and writing achievement. The sample included sixty-seven students enrolled in eleventh-grade vocational English classes in a rural high school. The Self-Concept of Ability Scale was used to determine …
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The Role of Students' Goals and Perceptions of Instrumental Value in The Development of Achievement Motivation at Junior High School
The influence of task value, expectancies, self concept of ability, task difficulty, and anxiety on the development of achievement motivation in junior high school was studied. Measurement instruments for intrinsic, attainment, and instrumental value, developed for use in this study, are described. …
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Beyond a Relational Understanding of Fractions: Elements of Instruction that Contribute to Preservice Teachers' Knowledge and Motivation
… preservice elementary teachers' knowledge of and motivations toward fractions before and after taking a course designed to promote relational understanding, as well as what teaching practices might be related to student outcomes. Students in five sections of the course were given a fraction …
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The development of an academic self-perception instrument for elementary pupils in intermediate grades
The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument for assessing the factors which comprised the academic self-perceptions of a student. The instrument was developed and tested under several conditions. The three steps involved 1) the development of the instrument; 2) a pilot study in which the …
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Exploring a Group of Students’ School Experiences in a Secondary School: a Case Study in the Implementation of Invitational Education in Hong Kong
Exploring a Group of Students’ School Experiences in a Secondary School: a Case Study in the Implementation of Invitational Education in Hong Kong Poon Kwok Leung, George Abstract This thesis investigated the school experiences of 147 Form 3 academically low achievers in a secondary school, where …
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Linear Structural Equation Models for Intention and Achievement in Mathematics: A Study of Sims Student Data
The main objective of this study was to identify and explain the effective variables on achievement at the junior high school level. The sample of U.S. eighth grade students from IEA's Second International Mathematics Study (SIMS) was analyzed using covariance structure analysis with the LISREL …
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Variables Associated With Academic Achievement of African-American Males in Four-Year Undergraduate Educational Institutions: a Synthesis of Studies
This project was a synthesis of studies of the academic achievement of African-American males in undergraduate, four-year institutions in the United States. The purpose of this synthesis was twofold. The first purpose was to collect studies on the academic achievement of African-American males. The …
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Self-Concept Patterns of Inadequate and Adequate Adult Readers
<p>Problem</p> <p>Many of the difficulties which people experience are to a large extent the consequences of faulty perception of themselves. Academic success or failure appears to be deeply rooted in the person’s self-concept. The purpose of the study was to analyze the components of self-concept …