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Download full textDavidson, Philip M. – 1992
Because earlier research suggests that children's and adolescents' achievement motivation is mediated by their implicit beliefs and theories about schooling, 70 students (half girls and half boys) in a middle class suburban school district in grades 3 through 12 were interviewed about several dimensions of knowledge about education, including…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cognitive Development, Educational Research, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedSmith, Brenda D.; Commander, Nannette Evans – Journal of Developmental Education, 1997
Discusses student learning behavior in two history classes. Suggests that many students do not understand the culture of college and inadvertently violate simple rules for success. Asserts that many students lack the knowledge of how to be successful in an academic environment and would benefit from a course serving as an "On-The-Job Professional…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Educational Environment
