Predicting achievement early and late in the semester: The role of motivation and use of learning strategies.

Pokay, Patricia, Blumenfeld, Phyllis C.·1990·Journal of Educational Psychology

Abstract

Relations among motivation, learning strategy use, and achievement were examined. Questionaires were group administered to 283 high school students in geometry classes early and late in the semester. Path analyses were used to determine the effects of motivation (ability perceptions, expectancies, a

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Pokay, P., & Blumenfeld, P. C. (1990). Predicting achievement early and late in the semester: The role of motivation and use of learning strategies. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-0663.82.1.41

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