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A Cross-Cultural Study Testing the Universality of Basic Psychological Needs Theory across Different Academic Subjects
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Erturan-Ilker, Gökçe; Quested, Eleanor; Appleton, Paul; Duda, Joan L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
Basic Psychological Needs Theory (BPNT) suggests that autonomy-supportive teachers can promote the satisfaction of students' three basic psychological needs (i.e., the need for autonomy, competence, and relatedness) and this is essential for optimal functioning and personal well-being. The role of need satisfaction as a determinant of well-being…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Psychological Needs, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes
How Classroom Assessment Affects Science and Mathematics Achievement?: Findings from TIMSS 2015
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Sahin, Melek Gülsah; Öztürk, Nagihan Boztunç – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2018
In this study, it is aimed to examine the effect of classroom assessment on science and mathematics achievements. For this purpose, hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) is performed using variables of like learning science/maths, engage teaching in science/maths, confidence in science/maths, and home resources for learning variables at the student…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Grade 4, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests
Demographic Factors and Communal Mastery as Predictors of Academic Motivation and Test Anxiety
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Ünal-Karagüven, M. Hülya – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2015
Academic motivation and test anxiety have been still adduced for low performance of students by educators. To know the factors that have an effect on students' academic motivation and test anxiety levels can be helpful to improve students' academic performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of demographic variables and…
Descriptors: Motivation, Test Anxiety, Self Determination, High School Students
The Effect of Teacher and Student Characteristics on TIMSS 2011 Mathematics Achievement of Fourth- and Eighth-Grade Students in Turkey
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Yalcin, Seher; Demirtasli, Rahime Nükhet; Dibek, Munevver Ilgun; Yavuz, Hatice Cigdem – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2017
This study investigated effect of student- and school-level variables on mathematics achievement of fourth- and eighth-grade students using the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2011 data of Turkey. The common variables addressed in student and school questionnaires were compared. Due to nested structure of the TIMSS…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Characteristics, Student Characteristics, Elementary Secondary Education