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Sahin, Adam; Wright, Kimberly B.; Waxman, Hersh C. – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
The purpose of this study is to investigate how Harmony Public Schools' (HPS) ' Class of 2024 high school students' current selves (high school experience, math and science efficacy, parent, and teacher expectations) affect to possible future selves (i.e. choosing a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [STEM]-major in college). 1464…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, STEM Education, Intention, Majors (Students)
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Kim, Jung-In; de Long, Shauna P. A.; Gorelik, Wendi; Penwell, Kristen; Donovan, Courtney; Chung, Hyewon – International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
The current study examined the role of family orientations on the achievement motivations (i.e., achievement goal orientations and intrinsic motivation) of high school youths of different generational status (i.e., from immigrant or non-immigrant families) when their perception of their parents' goals and classroom goal structures were tested…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Goal Orientation, Achievement Need, Children
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Hoang, Thienhuong N. – International Journal of Whole Schooling, 2007
There are many factors that influence the academic success and motivation of students. Social cognitive theory contends that individuals learn and perform based upon a triadic reciprocality of personal factors, behavior, and the environment. Personal factors such as beliefs, behaviors, and the environment equally influence one another. Existing…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Academic Achievement, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing