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Curricular Pathways To Algebra I In Eighth Grade, Melinda Rose Griffin Jan 2014

Curricular Pathways To Algebra I In Eighth Grade, Melinda Rose Griffin

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Implicit Theories Of Ability Of Grade 6 Science Students: Relation To Epistemological Beliefs And Academic Motivation And Achievement In Science, Jason Chen, Frank Pajares Jan 2010

Implicit Theories Of Ability Of Grade 6 Science Students: Relation To Epistemological Beliefs And Academic Motivation And Achievement In Science, Jason Chen, Frank Pajares

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We investigated (a) the associations of implicit theories and epistemological beliefs and their effects on the academic motivation and achievement of students in Grade 6 science and (b) the mean differences of implicit theories, epistemological beliefs, and academic motivation and achievement as a function of gender and race/ethnicity (N = 508). Path analysis revealed that an incremental view of ability had direct and indirect effects on adaptive motivational factors, whereas fixed entity views had direct and indirect effects on maladaptive factors. Epistemological beliefs mediated the influence of implicit theories of ability on achievement goal orientations, self-efficacy, and science achievement. Results …


An Appraisal Of The Extracurricular Activities Program At A Junior High School, Benjamin Franklin Saunders Jan 1952

An Appraisal Of The Extracurricular Activities Program At A Junior High School, Benjamin Franklin Saunders

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