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Caporrimo, Rosaria – 1990
Autonomous Learning Behavior (ALB) as mediators between internal and external influences and performance on high level cognitive tasks was proposed as a possible explanation for gender-related differences in mathematics. This study developed a measure of ALB by drawing on teachers' working knowledge and the literature on problem-solving, including…
Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Grade 8, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education