Cumulative Achievement in a Mastery Instructional System: The Impact of Differences in Resultant Achievement Motivation and Persistence.

Grabe, Mark; Latta R., Michael

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Publication Date: 1981

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Cumulative Achievement in a Mastery Instructional System: The Impact of Differences in Resultant Achievement Motivation and Persistence.

Grabe, Mark; Latta R., Michael

American Educational Research Journal, v18 n1 p7-13 Spr 1981

This study developed an approach to evaluating the appropriateness of student effort within a mastery instructional system and then investigated the interrelationship of achievement motivation, effort, and achievement in two college courses. Appropriate effort was strongly correlated with student achievement. (Author/RL)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, Educational Psychology, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Mastery Learning, Path Analysis, Persistence, Student Motivation

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Language: English

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