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Motivation and Mathematics Achievement: Comparisons between Asian-American and Non-Asian Students

Contemporary educational psychology, 1994, Vol.19 (3), p.302-322 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

1994 Academic Press ;1994 INIST-CNRS ;ISSN: 0361-476X ;EISSN: 1090-2384 ;DOI: 10.1006/ceps.1994.1023

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Title:
Motivation and Mathematics Achievement: Comparisons between Asian-American and Non-Asian Students
Author: Whang, Patricia A. ; Hancock, Gregory R.
Subjects: Ability ; Asian Americans ; Beliefs ; Biological and medical sciences ; Comparative Analysis ; Educational psychology ; Elementary Education ; Elementary School Students ; Ethnic Groups ; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology ; Grade 4 ; Grade 5 ; Grade 6 ; Mathematics Achievement ; Parent Attitudes ; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry ; Psychology. Psychophysiology ; Pupil and student. Academic achievement and failure ; Self Concept ; Student Attitudes ; Student Motivation ; White Students
Is Part Of: Contemporary educational psychology, 1994, Vol.19 (3), p.302-322
Description: Constructs related to mathematics achievement in 353 Asian-American and non-Asian fourth, fifth, and sixth graders are examined. Students were surveyed regarding beliefs and expectations about ability in relation to mathematical tasks (self-concept of ability, perception of parental beliefs, causal attributions of success and failure), perception of mathematics, and reasons for engaging in the task (task-involved or ego-involved motivation). Additionally, how well these constructs predict mathematics achievement was investigated, noting potentially different weightings between Asian-American and non-Asian students. Results show Asian-American students differ significantly from non-Asian students on several constructs, partly reflecting Asian-American students′ lower self-concepts of mathematics ability and their belief that their parents share that conception. Groups also differed in the relative importance of the motivational constructs in predicting mathematics achievement. Results are discussed in relation to the comparative mathematics achievement of both ethnic groups.
Publisher: San Diego, CA: Elsevier Inc
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0361-476X
EISSN: 1090-2384
DOI: 10.1006/ceps.1994.1023
Source: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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Motivation and Mathematics Achievement: Comparisons between Asian-American and Non-Asian Students

1994 Academic Press ;1994 INIST-CNRS ;ISSN: 0361-476X ;EISSN: 1090-2384 ;DOI: 10.1006/ceps.1994.1023

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