This study examined the cross-lagged relationships between students' autonomous motivations (intrinsic motivation and identified regulations) and approach goals (mastery and performance) in school. The sample included 449 students (52% girls) in Grades 7 and 8 (secondary 1 and 2). Results showed that intrinsic motivation (IM) positively predicted…

This 2-year prospective study aimed to examine the predictive role of students' achievement goals (mastery-approach and performance-avoidance) on socioemotional adjustment in high school by assessing the potential mediating contribution of academic motivations. A total of 407 high school students (46% boys) were surveyed each year in Secondary 2…

A FIVE-MONTH EXPERIMENT IN TORONTO COMPARED TELEVISION AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN FRENCH FOR GRADES 7 AND 8 WITH THE SAME MATERIAL PRESENTED BY BOOK AND TAPE RECORDINGS. ANALYSES WERE MADE OF THE MAKE-UP OF EACH GROUP, STUDENT INTERESTS AND FUTURE PLANS, AND THE LENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF INSTRUCTIONAL PERIODS. WHILE THE STUDENTS TAUGHT WITH BOOK…

Investigated the relationship between cultural background of Arab students in Canada and Israel and reading comprehension of majority and minority group stories. Findings indicate that, in terms of language education, it is essential to develop pedagogies that respond to the diversity of the social contexts in which the learners are situated. (70…

This interim report on an experimental program to increase student motivation to learn French at the Cultural Centre of Intensive French (CCIF) examines objectives, evaluation procedures, and results of the experiment. Part 1 contains sections on: (1) French achievement in Ottawa, Canada, grade 8 classes, (2) Pimsleur listening comprehension test,…