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Predicting Mathematics Achievement by Motivation and Self-Efficacy across Gender and Achievement Levels
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Sartawi, AbdelAziz; Alsawaie, Othman N.; Dodeen, Hamzeh; Tibi, Sana; Alghazo, Iman M. – Interdisciplinary Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2012
This study investigated the extent to which self-efficacy and motivation served as a predictor for mathematics achievement of fifth grade students in United Arab Emirates (UAE) across gender and achievement levels. Self-efficacy was measured by two scales, which differed in levels of specificity--Category Specific and Task Specific. Motivation was…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Gender Differences, Grade 5, Elementary School Students
Culture Clash: Interactions between Afrocultural and Mainstream Cultural Styles in Classrooms Serving African American Students
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Rouland, Karmen; Matthews, Jamaal S.; Byrd, Christy M.; Meyer, Rika M. L.; Rowley, Stephanie J. – Interdisciplinary Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2014
This study examined the relation between classroom cultural and achievement-related characteristics and their influence on social outcomes in a sample of 74 fifth grade African American youth (41 girls; 33 boys) ages 10-13 years. Trained observers rated classrooms according to Boykin's (Boykin, Tyler, & Miller, 2005) definition of mainstream…
Descriptors: African American Culture, Academic Achievement, Correlation, African American Students