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Are all Pupils Equally Motivated to do Their Best on all Tests? Differences in Reported Test-Taking Motivation within and between Tests with Different Stakes.
- Source :
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Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research . Feb2017, Vol. 61 Issue 1, p95-111. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- This study investigated changes in reported test-taking motivation from a low-stakes to a high-stakes test and if there are differences in reported test-taking motivation between school classes. A questionnaire including scales assessing reported effort, expectancies, perceived importance, interest, and test anxiety was administered to a sample of pupils (nā=ā375) in 9th grade in direct connection to a national test field trial and then again to the same sample in connection to the regular national test in science. Two-level second-order latent growth modelling was used to analyse data. In summary, the results show a significant increase in reported test-taking motivation from the field trial to the regular test and a significant variability in test-taking motivation between classes. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00313831
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 120327069
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2015.1119723