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Individual Differences in Preferences for Matched-Ethnic Mentors among High-Achieving Ethnically Diverse Adolescents in STEM
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Syed, Moin; Goza, Barbara K.; Chemers, Martin M.; Zurbriggen, Eileen L. – Child Development, 2012
This short-term longitudinal study examined (a) adolescents' contact with mentors who share their background in relation to the importance they place on having such mentors, and (b) the associations of these perceptions with self-efficacy, identity, and commitment to a science career. Participants were 265 ethnically diverse adolescents (M age =…
Descriptors: Science Careers, Mentors, Self Efficacy, Adolescents
Developmental Differences in Decoding the Meanings of the Appraisal Actions of Teachers.
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Lord, Charles G.; And Others – Child Development, 1990
Results indicate that children who witness teachers' appraisal actions interpret some of them differently at different ages. Participants were 136 first through sixth graders who were assessed on measures of perceptions of target children and perceptions of teacher's opinions of target children. (RH)
Descriptors: Ability, Attribution Theory, Comprehension, Elementary Education
Socialization of Achievement Attitudes and Beliefs: Classroom Influences.
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Parsons, Jacquelynne Eccles; And Others – Child Development, 1982
The relationship between classroom experiences and individual differences in expectations for future success in mathematics courses, self-concept of math abilities, and perceptions of the difficulty of math were investigated in an observational study of 17 math classrooms for grades five through nine. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Classroom Environment, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education