Help seeking behavior in an intelligent tutoring system was analyzed to identify help seeking strategies, and it was investigated whether the use of these strategies could be predicted by achievement goal scores. Five strategies were identified, three of which were predicted by achievement goal scores. These strategies were labeled Little Help, Click through Help, Direct Solution, Step By Step,...

Abstract Given the extremely preeminent role of students’ learning engagement (LE) in their academic success, investigating predictors LE for EFL learners seems critical. Prior research has demonstrated that external environmental factors (e.g., teacher support) and internal motivational self-efficacy, achievement goal orientation) were related to LE, yet mechanism is still under-explored. Ther...

Cross-curricularity is being implemented in the upper secondary school curriculum reform Finland. This study investigates changes conceptual constructs when studying humans and humanity from points of view six subjects (biology, physics, physical education, philosophy, psychology arts) a pilot unit. We found evidence with vast individual differences. Learners mastery goal orientation manifested...

This article presents a meta-analysis of the experimental literature that has examined the effect of performance and mastery achievement goals on intrinsic motivation. Summary analyses provided support for the hypothesis that the pursuit of performance goals has an undermining effect on intrinsic motivation relative to the pursuit of mastery goals. Moderator analyses were conducted in an attemp...

This quasi-experimental study examined teacher-related differences in the effects of a widely used intervention designed to impact seventh graders’ mindset. Student surveys from seven science classrooms across two teachers were analyzed to assess teacher-related differences in the degree to which the intervention affected student outcomes. Classroom observational data and teacher reports were e...