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Thorsen, Cecilia; Henry, Alastair; Cliffordson, Christina – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2020
In the L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS) motivation is conceptualized to be generated by discomfort associated with the learner's experience of a discrepancy between their current L2 self, and their ideal L2 self. However, in the L2MSS model, this discrepancy is not operationalized. A questionnaire containing measures of current L2 selves was…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Klapp, Alli; Jönsson, Anders – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2021
National goals and performance standards were introduced in Sweden during the 1990s as part of a curriculum reform. The intention was to detect shortcomings among students and provide support to those students who did not reach the passing grade in one (or several) subject/s. Despite this reform, approximately one-fourth of the students do not…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries, Educational Objectives, Factor Analysis
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Knekta, Eva; Eklöf, Hanna – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2015
The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of an expectancy-value-based questionnaire measuring five aspects of test-taking motivation (effort, expectancies, importance, interest, and test anxiety). The questionnaire was distributed to a sample of Swedish Grade 9 students taking a low-stakes (n = 1,047) or a high-stakes (n =…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Psychometrics, Motivation, Testing
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Knekta, Eva – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2017
This study investigated changes in reported test-taking motivation from a low-stakes to a high-stakes test and if there are differences in reported test-taking motivation between school classes. A questionnaire including scales assessing reported effort, expectancies, perceived importance, interest, and test anxiety was administered to a sample of…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Test Wiseness, Grade 9, Tests
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Plenty, Stephanie; Östberg, Viveca; Modin, Bitte – School Psychology International, 2015
This study examined how psychosocial conditions at school are associated with prosocial behaviour, a key indicator of positive mental health. Participants were 3,652 Swedish Grade 9 students from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study. Structural equation modelling demonstrated that students who experience more manageable school…
Descriptors: Role, Adolescents, Prosocial Behavior, Mental Health
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Thorsen, Cecilia; Cliffordson, Christina – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2012
Research has found that grades are the most valid instruments for predicting educational success. Why grades have better predictive validity than, for example, standardized tests is not yet fully understood. One possible explanation is that grades reflect not only subject-specific knowledge and skills but also individual differences in other…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Predictive Validity, Grading, Criteria