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Direct linkDupeyrat, Caroline; Marine, Claudette – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2005
This study tested and extended Dweck's social-cognitive theory of motivation with adults who deliberately chose to face the challenge of returning to school. We examined the relationships among beliefs (implicit theories) on the nature of intelligence, goal orientation, cognitive engagement in learning, and achievement using path analyses.…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Academic Achievement, Intelligence, Adult Students
