Download or read book Using Goal Setting to Increase Academic Self efficacy in At risk Ninth Grade Students written by Jennifer L. Deily and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: This qualitative research study examines the effects of goal setting on the academic self-efficacy of ninth grade at-risk students. The study was completed in a large urban high school in eastern Pennsylvania with ninth grade students who were identified as being at-risk. Methods of data collection included teacher research, surveys, field notes and student work. The study suggests that goal setting was ineffective as a means for increasing perceived academic self-efficacy. The study also suggests that students' actual experiences, vicarious experiences, affective experiences and persuasions played roles in the students' lack of growth in terms of their perceived academic self-efficacy.
Download or read book The Mechanisms and Sources of Impact of Middle School Student Goal Setting written by Chace Burton Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Goal Setting Procedures on Students Mathematical Achievement and Self efficacy written by Leslie Roche Roulier and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Self efficacy the Effects of Verbal Persuasion and Goal Setting on Performance Outcomes written by Linda Roberts Sangster and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effect of Proximal Goals Self regulation and Self assessment on Student Self efficacy written by Vickie L. Richeson and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research focuses on the effect of three strategies on the self-efficacy of ninth-grade students enrolled in earth science in order to discover how student self-efficacy could be raised to enable higher educational academic success.
Download or read book Self efficacy Implicit Theory of Intelligence Goal Orientation and the Ninth Grade Experience written by Elizabeth Claire McWilliams and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the decline in ninth grade achievement that occurs in most every high school in America and attempt to show that students with strong self-belief systems--self-efficacy, an incremental theory of intelligence, or growth mindset, and a learning goal orientation--are able to persevere through failure, setbacks and challenges. The study was designed using a motivation theory framework with specific emphasis on self-efficacy, implicit theory of intelligence, and goal orientation. The research questions guiding this dissertation were: What is the relationship between students' self-efficacy beliefs, learning and performance goals, theories of intelligence and their perceived success in school, and 2. How do the students with different results on these variables perceive the school as supporting or not supporting their success in school? A literature review included a consideration of the effects that social and emotional skills, and motivation have on learning and achievement and a review of research on the transition to ninth grade. Through an analysis of student survey responses that revealed their self-efficacy, incremental theory and goal orientation scores and through student interview responses, evidence was found that revealed how student self-belief systems, classroom management, and relationships with teachers and peers may affect effort, achievement, and goal choice.
Download or read book The Time Cure written by Philip Zimbardo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his landmark book, The Time Paradox, internationally known psychologist Philip Zimbardo showed that we can transform the way we think about our past, present, and future to attain greater success in work and in life. Now, in The Time Cure, Zimbardo has teamed with clinicians Richard and Rosemary Sword to reveal a groundbreaking approach that helps those living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to shift their time perspectives and move beyond the traumatic past toward a more positive future. Time Perspective Therapy switches the focus from past to present, from negative to positive, clearing the pathway for the best yet to come: the future. It helps PTSD sufferers pull their feet out of the quicksand of past traumas and step firmly on the solid ground of the present, allowing them to take a step forward into a brighter future. Rather than viewing PTSD as a mental illness the authors see it as a mental injury—a normal reaction to traumatic events—and offer those suffering from PTSD the healing balm of hope. The Time Cure lays out the step-by-step process of Time Perspective Therapy, which has proven effective for a wide range of individuals, from veterans to survivors of abuse, accidents, assault, and neglect. Rooted in psychological research, the book also includes a wealth of vivid and inspiring stories from real-life PTSD sufferers—effective for individuals seeking self-help, their loved ones, therapists and counselors, or anyone who wants to move forward to a brighter future.
Download or read book An Investigation of the Relationship Among Self efficacy Beliefs Goal Setting and Academic Performance of Students in a Transition to High School Program written by Cheryl Kinsman and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Goal Setting and Self efficacy in Mathematics written by Lindsay Freestone and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study focuses on the practice of goal setting and its impact on elementary students' self-efficacy and future goals. The major research question was, "In what ways do performance goals affect elementary students' self-efficacy in mathematics?" Research was conducted with a sample of twenty-five fifth grade students at a suburban elementary school in southern California. Students set goals for performance in mathematics, completed surveys to assess their self-efficacy, and revised both their goals and self-efficacy after receiving feedback about their performance. Self-efficacy scores were drawn from the surveys and used in the analysis. Quantitative analyses were conducted to identify if changes in self-efficacy were significant. Additional quantitative analyses examined the correlational relationships between meeting or not meeting goals, changes in self-efficacy, and changes in future performance goals. There was insufficient evidence from the chi-square analysis to show statistically significant changes in student self-efficacy. However, moderate correlational relationships between goal achievement and changes in self-efficacy and future goals were identified using a Pearson-product moment coefficient of correlation. Furthermore, stronger relationships were identified between proximity of achievement to goals and self-efficacy and future goals set.
Download or read book The Highly Engaged Classroom written by Robert J. Marzano and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2010-03-21 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student engagement happens as a result of a teacher’s careful planning and execution of specific strategies. This self-study text provides in-depth understanding of how to generate high levels of student attention and engagement. Using the suggestions in this book, every teacher can create a classroom environment where engagement is the norm, not the exception.
Download or read book The Time Paradox written by Philip Zimbardo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lucifer Effect comes a breakthrough book that draws on thirty years of pioneering research to reveal, for the first time, how your individual time perspective shapes your life and is shaped by the world around you. This is the first paradox of time: Your attitudes toward time have a profound impact on your life and world, yet you seldom recognize it. Our goal is to help you reclaim yesterday, enjoy today, and master tomorrow with new ways of seeing and working with your past, present, and future. Just as Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences permanently altered our understanding of intelligence and Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink gave us an appreciation for the adaptive unconscious, Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd’s new book changes the way we think about and experience time. It will give you new insights into how family conflicts can be resolved by ways to enhance your sexuality and sensuality, and mindsets for becoming more successful in business and happier in your life. Based on the latest psychological research, The Time Paradox is both a "big think" guide for living in the twenty-first century and one of those rare self-help books that really does have the power to improve lives.
Download or read book The Effects of Goal Setting on Achievement and Perception of Self efficacy of Eighth grade Students written by Robert J. MacKenzie and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Noncognitive Skills in the Classroom written by Jeffrey A. Rosen and published by RTI Press. This book was released on 2010-09-27 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of recent research on the relationship between noncognitive attributes (motivation, self efficacy, resilience) and academic outcomes (such as grades or test scores). We focus primarily on how these sets of attributes are measured and how they relate to important academic outcomes. Noncognitive attributes are those academically and occupationally relevant skills and traits that are not “cognitive”—that is, not specifically intellectual or analytical in nature. We examine seven attributes in depth and critique the measurement approaches used by researchers and talk about how they can be improved.
Download or read book Social Cognitive Theory of Organizational Management written by Robert Wood and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Higher Education Transitions written by Eva Kyndt and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the current era where lifelong learning is brought to the fore, higher education can no longer be regarded as an isolated trajectory within one’s educational career as many students face substantial challenges in crafting their professional future. More specifically, the transition from school to higher education and continuing to the labour market are often a difficult hurdles for many students. Almost half of students do not succeed in the first year and often withdraw from education, students are faced with a variety of contexts and may choose to study in a different (international) context, and they are then confronted with structural barriers in finding a (high-quality) job, as evidenced by increasing levels of youth unemployment and underemployment. Higher Education Transitions aims to deepen our understanding of the transitions taking place when students enter, progress and leave higher education to enter the labour market. Drawing on an international team of contributors, this guide includes three conceptual and fifteen empirical studies which include a range of quantitative, qualitative, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Divided into three sections to reflect each important transition phase, topics include: transitions from secondary to higher education; transitions within higher education; transitions from higher education to the labour market. By considering transitions across different phases as a broad and interrelated process, this guide will be essential reading for higher education researchers, policy stakeholders and all those interested in the transitions into higher education and the labour market.
Download or read book A Study of the Impact of Mental Contrasting and IImplementation Intentions on Academic Performance written by Suzanne Velasquez-Sheehy and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the U.S. Department of Education, the national high school graduation rate is 81% and only 59% of college enrolled students in 2006 obtained a college degree within ten years of entering 9th grade (U. S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, 2014). Studies conclude that high school grades predicted academic performance no matter what type of high school the students attended and that students who had good grades went on to graduate from college as a result of self-efficacy, motivation, and academic goals (Bowen, Chingos, & McPherson, 2011). Limited research suggests that using mental contrasting and implementation intentions (MCII) positively impacts short-term goal attainment in educational settings. The purpose of this experimental study was to investigate the effects of high school students using these strategies prior to setting academic goals for a ten week marking period. One-hundred and eighteen students attending an urban charter school located in the United States participated in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to a treatment group or a control group. Prior to setting their English course academic goals, students in the treatment group learned how to use mental contrasting and created implementation intentions. Results indicate a positive correlation between the MCII intervention and academic performance since there was a significant effect on end-of-quarter grades for students assigned to the experimental group (p = .025). This study supports the recommendation to develop curricula that includes teaching goal setting strategies, as well as other noncognitive skills and metacognitive strategies, with the aim of improving academic performance.
Download or read book Mental Health and Academic Achievement written by Gwyne Withorn White and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academic success can be considered a core metric by which to measure the relative success of a youth's childhood as the skills conveyed and measured in school are such as to foster positive long-term outcomes. Therefore, all efforts ought to be made towards encouraging this achievement. School success however, is a complex phenomenon shaped by a wide variety of factors and many Latino adolescents are missing opportunities to develop their full potential in the United States educational system. The goal of this project was to present a perspective on students' relationship to their academic outcomes that emphasizes the role of the mental health and self-efficacy of Latino youth towards their learning and academic success. The present study examined the relationship between students' broad mental health risk, general self-efficacy, and achievement outcomes. The district in which this study was conducted has one of the lowest graduation rates in the state of New Jersey (under 60%) and reading and math testing scores ranking below the 15th percentile. The high school was comprised of 1397 students, grades 9 through 12 of whom 485 met criteria for further analysis by virtue of being Latino, completing the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) as well as meeting other demographic criteria. The results of this study indicated that mental health risk's impact on academic achievement outcomes are mediated by perceived general self-efficacy. This finding appears most significantly for the relationship between internalizing symptoms and final Language Arts grade as well as GPA. Specifically, the current study found that when an adolescent's self-reported internalizing symptoms go up by 1, the indirect, mediated effect by self-efficacy is that final Language Arts grade goes down by .16 and GPA goes down by .01. Broadly, the effect sizes reflecting these findings are small, but add to the field suggesting that academic self-efficacy is a predictor of school success for Latino students. The findings here offer an important potential area for intervention that can and ought to be explored in furtherance of the goal of encouraging school achievement in at-risk populations.
