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Autor/in | Schunk, Dale H. |
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Titel | Efficacy and Skill Development Through Social Comparison and Goal Setting. |
Quelle | (1982), (21 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Arithmetic; Comparative Analysis; Elementary Education; Elementary School Students; Low Achievement; Performance Factors; Skill Development; Training Methods |
Abstract | This study explored how social comparative information and specific, proximal goals influence children's skillful performance and percepts of self-efficacy in the context of arithmetic competency development. A total of 40 fourth and fifth graders, identified as low-achieving in arithmetic, received instruction in division along with practice opportunities. One group was provided with social comparative information indicating the average number of problems solved by other children. A second group worked under conditions involving a goal of completing a given number of problems. A third group received both treatments, and a fourth group received neither treatment. Results yielded a significant main effect on perceived efficacy due to proximal goals. Children who received both goals and comparative information demonstrated the highest level of division skill. Results suggest exploring in greater detail how children weight and combine multiple sources of efficacy information. (Author/MP) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |