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Peer reviewedSchunk, Dale H.; Gaa, John P. – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 1981
Goal setting is examined as an influence on student learning and self-evaluation. Goal setting results in increased motivation, on-task behavior, effort, and persistence and conveys information concerning individual performance capabilities and personal accomplishments. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Difficulty Level, Educational Research
Download full textShucard, Sharon B.; Hillman, Stephen B. – 1990
This study investigated the cognitive styles, attributions, and self-evaluations of 40 gifted girls and 40 gifted boys, grades 6 through 8. Informational attributional ratings for task difficulty, luck, ability, and effort were studied in the context of: (1) an individual non-competitive goal structure; (2) a competitive goal structure; (3)…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Attribution Theory, Cognitive Style, Competition
