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Download full textAnderman, Lynley Hicks; Midgley, Carol – 1999
Research has shown a decline in motivation and performance for many children as they move from elementary school into middle school; however, research has also shown that the nature of motivational change on entry to middle school depends on characteristics of the learning environment in which students find themselves. This Digest outlines some…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Classroom Environment, Early Adolescents
Anderman, Lynley Hicks; Midgley, Carol – 1998
Research has shown a decline in motivation and performance for many children as they move from elementary school into middle school; however, research has also shown that the nature of motivational change on entry to middle school depends on characteristics of the learning environment in which students find themselves. This Digest outlines some…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Classroom Environment, Early Adolescents
Lounsbury, John H. – 1996
Concerns about middle level education began early in this century and will continue to be discussed by researchers and observers well into the next century. This digest examines the evolving characteristics and goals of middle level education, especially in terms of the most recent statements of purpose by major organizations in the field. Noting…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Community Involvement
