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Ben-Eliyahu, Adar; Linnenbrink-Garcia, Lisa – Metacognition and Learning, 2015
An integrative framework for investigating self-regulated learning situated in students' favorite and least favorite courses was empirically tested in a sample of 178 high school and 280 college students. Building on cognitive, clinical, social, and educational conceptions of self-regulation, the current paper integrated affective (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Learning Strategies, Self Control, Prediction
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Rodríguez, Carmen; Inda, Mercedes; Fernández, Carmen Mª – International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2016
This study tested social cognitive career theory (SCCT) in the technological domain with 2,359 high-school students in Asturias (Spain). Path analyses were run to determine the influence of gender on the SCCT model and to explain the influence of personal (emotional state, gender-role attitudes), contextual (perceived social supports and…
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Social Influences, Gender Differences, High School Students
Pajares, Frank; Kranzler, John – 1995
According to social cognitive theorists, people's judgments of their own capabilities to accomplish specific tasks strongly influence human motivation and behavior. Path analysis was used to test the influence of math self-efficacy and general mental ability on the math problem-solving performance of 329 high school students. A model that also…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, High School Students, High Schools, Mathematics Achievement