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Alkharusi, Hussain Ali; Al-Hosni, Salim – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2015
This study investigates students' perceptions of classroom assessment tasks as a function of gender, subject area, and grade level. Data from 2753 students on Dorman and Knightley's (2006) Perceptions of Assessment Tasks Inventory (PATI) were analyzed in a MANOVA design. Results showed that students tended to hold positive perceptions of their…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Classroom Techniques, Task Analysis, Gender Differences
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Graham, Jedda; Tisher, Ruth; Ainley, Mary; Kennedy, Gregor – Educational Psychology, 2008
This study addresses concerns about boys' underperformance on literacy tasks compared to girls, by investigating male and females students' responses to narrative texts. Participants were 142 Grade 9 and 10 students. Achievement orientations, including goals, self-efficacy, and self-handicapping, were measured and approach and avoidance factors…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement, Low Achievement