ERIC Number: ED379300
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994-Aug
Pages: 18
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The Exploration of a Selection of Conative Constructs Relevant to Learning and Performance. Project 2.3. Complex Performance Assessments: Expanding the Scope and Approaches to Assessment. Defining Conative Construct.
Jackson, Douglas N.
The term "conative" is used to describe constructs that span both motivational and volitional aspects of human behavior, distinguished from constructs that emphasize cognition and affection. Among the conative constructs are achievement strivings, beliefs about self-esteem and self-efficacy, interests and attitudes about learning, volitional aspects, and constructs related to self-regulation and mindfulness. This pilot research project was conducted to gain familiarity with various instruments used to measure conative constructs and to gain preliminary understanding of interrelationships among the conative constructs measured by the instruments. Sixty college students completed measures of approaches to learning and studying, mindfulness, action versus state orientation, and mastery versus performance orientation. On the whole, these measures demonstrated reasonably good psychometric properties and represented a good preliminary approach to research on the conative constructs. Of particular interest was the high correlation between mindfulness and the deep approach. (Contains 24 references.) (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Educational Assessment, Goal Orientation, Higher Education, Mastery Learning, Measurement Techniques, Motivation, Performance, Performance Based Assessment, Psychometrics, Self Concept, Test Use, Test Validity
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, Los Angeles, CA.
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