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Metallidou, Panayiota – School Psychology International, 2013
This study examines the contribution of epistemological beliefs to middle school students' reported use of self-regulated learning strategies. One hundred and sixty 8th and 9th graders from three public middle schools participated in the study. Gender was about equally represented in the sample (89 girls, 71 boys). During the group examination…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Epistemology, Middle School Students, Metacognition
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Barkoukis, Vassilis; Tsorbatzoudis, Haralambos; Grouios, George; Sideridis, Georgios – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2008
Self-determination theory provides an integrated conception of school- and academic motivation. The theory proposes a continuum comprising three types of motivation: intrinsic motivation (IM), extrinsic motivation (EM), and amotivation (AM), characterised by seven dimensions (IM = to know, to accomplish and to experience stimulation, EM = external…
Descriptors: Incentives, Predictive Validity, Factor Structure, Student Motivation
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Theodosiou, Argiris; Mantis, Konstantinos; Papaioannou, Athanasios – Educational Research and Reviews, 2008
The present study examined age-group differences in students' self-reports of metacognitive activity in physical education settings. Five hundred and ten students of public elementary, junior and senior high school provided self-reports concerning the metacognitive processes they use during physical education lessons, their goal orientations and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Metacognition, Multivariate Analysis, Public Schools