Goal Theorists Should Move on From Performance Goals
Abstract
The large body of goal theory research that has induced performance goals or included them on forced-choice questionnaires has produced coherent results. However, the few studies available on the matter suggest that students rarely generate performance goals spontaneously, if performance goals are defined in normative terms (i.e., outperforming peers). Furthermore, although students may need something more or different from mastery goals to help...
Paper Details
Title
Goal Theorists Should Move on From Performance Goals
Published Date
Sep 1, 2005
Journal
Volume
40
Issue
3
Pages
167 - 176
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