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Age Appropriateness and Motivation, Engagement, and Performance in High School: Effects of Age within Cohort, Grade Retention, and Delayed School Entry
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Martin, Andrew J. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2009
The present study examined the relative salience of age within cohort, grade retention, and delayed school entry (3 dimensions of age appropriateness) in 3,684 high school students' academic motivation, engagement, and performance. Structural equation modeling revealed that after the effects of demographic characteristics and grade retention were…
Descriptors: Learning Readiness, Grade Repetition, Structural Equation Models, Learning Motivation
Should Students Have a Gap Year? Motivation and Performance Factors Relevant to Time Out after Completing School
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Martin, Andrew J. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2010
Increasingly, school leavers are taking time out from study or formal work after completing high school--often referred to as a "gap year" (involving structured activities such as "volunteer tourism" and unstructured activities such as leisure). Although much opinion exists about the merits--or otherwise--of taking time out after completing…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Learning Motivation, Program Effectiveness, Performance Factors