Teachers’ autonomy support, autonomy suppression and conditional negative regard as predictors of optimal learning experience among high-achieving Bedouin students
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DOI: 10.1007/s11218-017-9405-y
Abstract: The study is based on self-determination theory and focuses on the motivation of high-achieving Bedouin students who belong to a hierarchical-collectivist society. The study focuses on the question: What are the relations between teachers’ autonomy… read more here.
Keywords: conditional negative; bedouin students; negative regard; autonomy support ... See more keywords
Bucking the trend: high-achieving, working-class girls and their strategic university decision making
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DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2024.2322711
Abstract: Abstract Based on the life and educational histories of sixteen high-achieving, working-class girls applying to high-tariff universities, this paper rekindles debates about the role of agency within the decision-making process of young people who might… read more here.
Keywords: class girls; decision making; class; high achieving ... See more keywords
Understanding young high-achieving Chinese L2 learners’ experiences: a case study in an Australian primary school
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DOI: 10.1080/01434632.2024.2363917
Abstract: ABSTRACT Chinese (Mandarin) is taught as an L2 in many Australian primary schools and is considered challenging for English-speaking students to learn. This case study is an inquiry into the experiences of young high-achieving Chinese… read more here.
Keywords: achieving chinese; young high; australian primary; high achieving ... See more keywords
Differences between high- and low-achieving pre-clinical medical students: a qualitative instrumental case study from a theory of action perspective
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DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2021.1967440
Abstract: Abstract Background Poor academic performance and failure can cause undesired effects for students, schools, and society. Understanding why some students fail while their peers succeed is important to enhance student performance. Therefore, this study explores… read more here.
Keywords: low achieving; high low; high achieving; achieving students ... See more keywords
A loophole of retreat? Predominately White institutions as paradoxical spaces for high achieving African American women
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DOI: 10.1080/09518398.2019.1635281
Abstract: Abstract High achieving Black female students attending predominately-White institutions (PWIs) are stereotyped as being strong willed and celebrated for their resilience. On the surface, these narratives seem to compliment African American students for doing well.… read more here.
Keywords: paradoxical spaces; high achieving; achieving african; african american ... See more keywords
Beyond the promise of social mobility? Re-thinking the purpose of higher education in England through high-achieving, working-class girls’ reflexive reasons for applying to high-tariff universities
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DOI: 10.1080/13596748.2025.2469004
Abstract: ABSTRACT Higher education is increasingly positioned as a private good for prospective students in England, through which they can hope to gain an economic return on their ‘investment’. This paper offers new ways of thinking… read more here.
Keywords: education; higher education; high achieving; high tariff ... See more keywords
The Changing Role of Academic Achievement Before the Onset of Disordered Eating in Academically High-Achieving Females
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DOI: 10.1177/0162353219836740
Abstract: The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate the role of academic achievement in the process of stress and coping of academically high-achieving females before the onset of disordered eating. Fourteen academically high-achieving female… read more here.
Keywords: academic achievement; high achieving; role academic; academically high ... See more keywords
High-Achieving Rural Youth and Math and Science Talent Development: An Application of SCCT
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DOI: 10.1177/08948453251375947
Abstract: This study applied Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) to examine factors influencing the academic aspirations of high-achieving sixth and seventh graders (n = 178) in a Talent Identification and Career Exploration (TICE) program, emphasizing geographical… read more here.
Keywords: development; youth; math science; high achieving ... See more keywords
Digital media use frequency, online behaviors, and risk for negative mental health in adolescents in high-achieving schools
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DOI: 10.1177/13591045221108834
Abstract: Replicated evidence shows that adolescents enrolled in high-achieving schools exhibit elevated mental health problems relative to national norms, reflecting risk factors such as achievement and social pressures. The frequency of digital media use is similarly… read more here.
Keywords: high achieving; frequency; digital media; mental health ... See more keywords
Unveiling the Errors Learners Make When Solving Word Problems Involving Algebraic Task
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440241299245
Abstract: This article uses the concurrent mixed methods design to explore the errors made by 171 Grade Seven learners in algebraic problem-solving within the Assin Central Municipality in Ghana. The participants were categorized into low-achieving and… read more here.
Keywords: comprehension; problem; word; problem solving ... See more keywords