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Nolen, Susan Bobbitt – 1987
The relationship between goal orientation and the use of learning strategies and their effects on learning outcomes were investigated. The three goal orientations considered were: (1) task orientation, which involves learning for its own sake; (2) ego orientation, which involves a desire to perform better than others; and (3) work avoidance, which…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Goal Orientation, Grade 8, Junior High Schools
