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Download full textFrieze, Irene H. – 1977
This paper presents an overview of current research on causal attributions for success and failure with a focus on theoretical developments since the Weiner et al (1971) paper and applications which have been made using this theoretical model. Theoretical advances include more sophisticated measurement of causal attributions, applications of the…
Descriptors: Achievement, Attribution Theory, Behavior, Cognitive Processes
Allen, Thomas E. – 1982
Continuing motivation has been defined as an individual's willingness to return to a task or task area at a subsequent time, in similar or varying circumstances, without visible external pressure to do so, and when other behavior alternatives are available. In the current study, path models from Weiner's theory of motivation were developed to…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Expectation
Peer reviewedDenham, Carolyn H; Michael, Joan J. – Educational Research Quarterly, 1981
A definition of the construct of teacher sense of efficacy is proposed, a model relating it to other variables is provided. Also presented is a review of literature not only on teacher sense of efficacy but on other constructs which afford indirect insight into the phenomenon of teacher sense of efficacy. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Failure, Literature Reviews
Campbell, N. Jo; Perry, Katye M. – 1988
Factors affecting the motivation of high school students to learn to use computers were examined in this study. The subjects were 160 students enrolled in a large city high school, 89 females and 71 males who represented five ethnic groups--White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian. The majority of subjects had prior computer coursework…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Attribution Theory, Competence
Frieze, Irene Hanson – 1978
Research indicates that most women continue to avoid achievement or excellence in careers considered to be "masculine" fields. One reason for this appears to be that even highly motivated women lack confidence in their abilities and are discouraged from seeking demanding careers by others. Recently, a growing number of older "reentry" women are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, Attribution Theory, Competence
Golumbia, Linda R.; Hillman, Stephen B. – 1990
This research explored cognitive-motivational patterns of learning-disabled and nondisabled adolescents by employing the theoretical model of C. S. Dweck, which posits that a "learning goal" orients students toward the development of competence, whereas a "performance goal" orients students toward the documentation of competence, and that these…
Descriptors: Achievement, Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Attribution Theory
