 Differential Effects of Motivational Orientation on Self-Confidence and Helplessness among High Achievers and UnderachieversAlbert Ziegler and Heidrun Stoeger Gifted and Talented International, 2004, vol. 19, issue 2, 61-68 Abstract: In the literature a learning goal orientation is considered to be adaptive in achievement contexts, an avoidance goal orientation as maladaptive and an approach orientation has led to mixed results. In this article, arguments will be presented as to why these general findings cannot be transferred to gifted students. In an empirical study it could be demonstrated that among gifted underachieving male students an avoidance and an approach orientation could be linked, as expected, to unfavorable expressions of confidence in one’s own ability for mathematics as well as to helplessness in mathematics - however, the same was true for a learning goal orientation. Among achieving boys and girls as well as among underachieving girls, a learning goal orientation was coupled with favorable values regarding confidence in one’s own ability for mathematics and helplessness - the same was found, however, for an approach orientation and an avoidance orientation. Date: 2004 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:ugtixx:v:19:y:2004:i:2:p:61-68 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2004.11673038 Access Statistics for this article Gifted and Talented International is currently edited by Sheyla Blumen More articles in Gifted and Talented International from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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