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Retelsdorf, Jan; Butler, Ruth; Streblow, Lilian; Schiefele, Ulrich – Learning and Instruction, 2010
Two studies (one longitudinal) were designed to extend Butler's model of teachers' goal orientations for teaching. In Study 1, results from 281 teachers in Germany confirmed the predicted four-factor model comprising mastery, ability-approach, ability-avoidance, and work-avoidance goal orientations. As expected, mastery orientation and work…
Descriptors: Teacher Burnout, Goal Orientation, Teacher Motivation, Foreign Countries
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Schulz, Melanie; Rosznagel, Christian Stamov – Learning and Instruction, 2010
Informal learning is becoming a standard format in companies' training and development (T&D) activities. It requires a specific learning competence comprising cognitive, metacognitive, and motivational dimensions. In the present study, it was investigated whether learning-competence variables predict success in informal learning. Given the…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Self Efficacy, Age Differences, Business