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Chodkiewicz, Alicia R.; Boyle, Christopher – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2014
This paper looks at current research into how thinking influences learning. How people explain to themselves "why" they fail and succeed inevitably impacts on how well they learn new skills. Researchers have been developing attribution retraining programmes targeted at improving student academic achievement and learning experience…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Attribution Theory, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
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Adelman, Howards S.; Taylor, Linda – School Psychology Review, 1986
Prevailing interpretations of minors' reluctance to participate in treatment tend to emphasize personal deficiencies, pathology, and inappropriate motivation. This review suggests (1) interpretations of reluctance for treatment may often be a function of the interpreter's biases; and (2) reluctance may frequently result from appropriate negative…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior Modification, Consultation Programs, Elementary Secondary Education