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Peer reviewedThomas, Adele – Childhood Education, 1989
Summarizes prominent research-based perspectives on children's thinking about their own achievement. Identifies effective tactics for classroom intervention and teacher influence. (RJC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedThomas, Adele – Review of Educational Research, 1979
Learned helplessness is a state of passivity and loss of persistence resulting from individuals' perceptions, over a period of time, that they cannot control outcomes of events nor can their efforts lead to attainment of goals. Research studies are reviewed and implications for the study of learning disabilities are evaluated. (MH)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Educational Research, Expectation, Failure
