What It Takes to Do Well in School and Whether I've Got It: A Process Model of Perceived Control and Children's Engagement and Achievement in School.

Skinner, Ellen A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ442291

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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What It Takes to Do Well in School and Whether I've Got It: A Process Model of Perceived Control and Children's Engagement and Achievement in School.

Skinner, Ellen A.; And Others

Journal of Educational Psychology, v82 n1 p22-32 Mar 1990

A new conceptualization of perceived control was used to test a process model describing the contribution of these perceptions to school achievement for 220 third through sixth grade students. Twelve teachers also participated. Three sets of expectations have implications for theories of perceived control and enhancement of student motivation. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beliefs, Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Expectation, Learning Strategies, Path Analysis, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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