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Peer reviewedSchraw, Gregory; And Others – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1995
Studied whether the goal orientations of college students affect achievement, strategy use, and metacognition with 448 undergraduates. Results supported the view that a strong learning orientation facilitates the development of cognitive skills for academic achievement independent of one's performance orientation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Goal Orientation, Higher Education, Learning
Peer reviewedSchunk, Dale H. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1983
Social comparative information and proximal goals' influence on skillful performance and percepts of self-efficacy were examined in low-achieving children in arithmetic. A significant main effect on perceived efficacy due to proximal goals was found. Problem-solving goals and comparative information treatments together resulted in the highest…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary Education, Goal Orientation, Performance Factors
