Assessing task values in five subjects during secondary school: Measurement structure and mean level differences across grade level, gender, and academic subject
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2016.09.003
Abstract: Abstract Students’ value beliefs tend to decrease across secondary school (Wigfield et al., 2015). However, previous studies did not differentiate between all the dimensions of task values defined by expectancy-value theory (Eccles et al., 1983).… read more here.
Keywords: task values; secondary school; grade level; value ... See more keywords
Situational expectancies and task values: Associations with students' effort
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DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2016.10.009
Abstract: Abstract According to expectancy-value theory, expectancies and task values are precursors for investing effort into learning. To date, it remains largely unknown (1) to what extent expectancies and values change from one learning situation to… read more here.
Keywords: task values; associations students; situational expectancies; values associations ... See more keywords
The system of academic task values: The development of cross-domain comparisons of values and college major choice.
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DOI: 10.1037/dev0001519
Abstract: This study synthesizes theories of achievement motivation to better understand the development of academic task values in high school students and their relation to college major selection. We utilize longitudinal structural equation modeling to understand… read more here.
Keywords: academic task; task; task values; college major ... See more keywords
Biology Students’ Math and Computer Science Task Values Are Closely Linked
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DOI: 10.1187/cbe.21-07-0180
Abstract: Quantitative and computational skills are required of 21st-century biologists. While biology student abilities and attitudes toward math have been studied extensively, less is known about corresponding attitudes toward computer science (CS). It is important to… read more here.
Keywords: computer science; task values; biology students; biology ... See more keywords