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Direct linkAckerman, David S.; DeShields, Oscar – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2013
This research examines whether the ordering of the difficulty of exams can influence student beliefs about their academic abilities and the impact of these beliefs on their performance. The ordering of the difficulty of test items has shown to affect performance. Study One (n = 91) examined college student differences in reaction to a difficult…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes
