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Peer reviewedMarsh, Herbert W. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1990
How different frames of reference affect the formation of mathematics and English self-concepts was studied for 14,825 high school sophomores from the High School and Beyond Study. Results are discussed in terms of the internal/external frame of reference model and the big-fish-little-pond effect. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Concept Formation, Context Effect, Correlation
Download full textMarsh, Herbert W. – 1990
Growth during the last 2 years of high school was examined in public and Catholic high schools using data from the High School and Beyond database--a large, nationally representative study. Earlier research was extended by considering: (1) affective variables (e.g., self-concept, locus of control), academic choices (e.g., course selection), and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Catholic Schools
