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Downey, Jayne A. – Canadian Journal of Education, 2014
In order to foster educational resilience in children who face adversity, adults need a clear grasp of which factors are most relevant and motivating for these children. This study asked 50 children (ages eight to 12) who face serious life difficulties to share their perspectives on which factors support academic performance and how those factors…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Student Attitudes, Achievement Need, Performance Factors
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Rodd, Melissa; Reiss, Michael; Mujtaba, Tamjid – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2014
This article offers explanations as to why good candidates for mathematics or physics degrees might opt to study subjects other than STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) subjects at university. Results come from analysis, informed by psychoanalytic theory and practice, of narrative-style interviews conducted with first-year…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Majors (Students), Course Selection (Students), Influences