ERIC Number: EJ1189741
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Oct
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Achievement Goals, Implicit Theories, and Intrinsic Motivation: A Test of Domain Specificity across Music, Visual Art, and Sports
Wang, Chee Keng John; Tan, Leonard; Dairianathan, Eugene I.
Journal of Research in Music Education, v66 n3 p320-337 Oct 2018
The purpose of this study was to test the domain specificity of achievement goals across music, visual art, and sports specializations, as measured by Elliot's 2 × 2 achievement goal framework. Participants in the study were 103 volunteer student teachers from a teacher training institute in Singapore specializing in music, visual art, and physical education. Data were collected via self-report questionnaires that included measures of (a) the 2 × 2 achievement goal orientation constructs; (b) incremental and entity beliefs among the participants in music, visual art, and sports; and (c) participants' enjoyment, perceived competence, effort, and tension while being engaged in music, visual art, and sports. MANOVA analyses indicated that (a) achievement goals are domain-specific and are highest in participants' area of specialization; (b) implicit theories can be generalized across the three specializations, with higher incremental beliefs than entity beliefs reported across all specializations; and (c) enjoyment was highest for those who specialized in that particular area. Finally, mastery-approach goals positively predicted enjoyment in each specialization.
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Visual Arts, Motivation, Goal Orientation, Athletics, Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Student Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Teacher Education Programs
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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