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Peer reviewedEthington, Corinna A. – American Educational Research Journal, 1991
The work of J. Eccles and others (1983) in proposing an integrative theoretical model of achievement behaviors was extended using data from the Second International Mathematics Study. Strong support was found for the constructs identified by the model as determinants of the intention to take more mathematics courses. (SLD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cohort Analysis, Course Selection (Students), Grade 8
Peer reviewedLaursen, Per R. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1993
An attempt to integrate psychological and sociological theories of student choice of higher education courses by drawing on the structuration theory of A. Giddens is discussed. Empirical support is given through studies of Danish higher education admission and student course selection by 1,084 secondary school graduates. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Behavior Patterns, College Admission, Course Selection (Students)
