Explanation of Academic Achievement Based on Personality Characteristics Psycho-Social Climate of the Classroom and Students’ Academic Engagement in Mathematics

This research explains academic achievement based on the personality characteristics, the psycho-social climate of the classroom in terms of academic engagement in mathematics. The population was high schoolboys and girls in Damghan city in Iran. Participants were randomly selected using a multi-stage cluster method (513 boys and girls) and they simultaneously completed three questionnaires: academic engagement, the psycho-social climate of the classroom and personality characteristics. Path analysis was used to analyze data. The results showed that the direct effects of personality characteristics and psycho-social climate of the classroom on academic achievement were not significant. The direct effects of openness, conscientiousness and psycho-social climate of classroom on academic engagement were significant. The indirect effects (with mediation of academic engagement) and overall effects of openness, conscientiousness and psycho-social climate of classroom on academic achievement were significant, also the effect of academic engagement on academic achievement was significant.

Comparative Study of Attribution Theory on Academic Achievements of Minority Students in China and the US

Ethnic Minorities account for a small proportion of a country's total population,but play an important role in the country's development in almost all aspects.China,with a total population of 1.3 billion(National Bureau of Statistics of China,2003),is the most populous country in the world.Among the total 56 ethnic groups,Han ethnic group has the greatest popula tion.Since 2000,the total population of other 55 ethnic groups is 106.43 million,accounts for 8.41% of the total population of the whole country(Information Office of the State Council of the PRC,2009).The illiteracy rate among minority students was always high,and even over 95% before 1949(Information Office of the State Council of the PRC,2000).The learning achieve ment gap between majority and minority students do exist,and has been one of the biggest problems for the further development of education in China.

The Relationship between Academic Performance, Achievement Motivation and Career Adaptability of Chinese High School Students

Given the importance of career adaptability to personal career and success,there is growing interest in how to cultivate youth's career adaptability in schools.This study explores the predictors of career adaptability and examines the mediating role of academic performance in the relationship between achievement motivation and career adaptability.Using the survey data of 147 Chinese high school students,a series of regression models find that academic motivation and academic performance have significant effects on career adaptability,as well as its four dimensions namely career concern,career control,career curiosity,and career confidence.Structural equation modeling further shows that achievement motivation can not only directly affect career adaptability,but also indirectly affect career adaptability through academic performance after controlling for the effects of gender,location,parent education,and family social and economic status.Research limitations and practical implications are finally discussed.

Examine the Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and Creativity with Academic Achievement of Second Period High School Students

The present study aimed to examine the relationship of emotional intelligence and creativity with academic achievement of second period high school students in Nikshahr. This was a descriptive-correlational study. The population of the current study included all second period high school students in the academic year of 2013-2014. The statistical sample was selected using simple random sampling method. To collect data, Mayer Salovey Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (1995) as well as Creativity Questionnaire (Sultani) and to compare students’ academic achievements, their GPAs in the academic year of 2013-2014 were used. Obtained data were analyzed using both descriptive (frequency table, frequency, and charts) and inferential statistics (independent t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient). The results indicated that emotional intelligence and academic achievement were significantly correlated. Moreover, there was a significant and positive relationship between creativity and academic achievement. Additionally, no significant difference was found between males and females considering their academic achievement.

Exploring the Role of Self-Regulation for College Students

Zimmerman(2000) defines self-regulation as the beliefs and actions which are produced by students themselves in order to achieve their academic success and goals. College students, especially freshmen, are facing a large workload and a relatively flexible learning atmosphere compared with their experience in high school. Self-regulation seems to be an important component in acquiring academic achievement for college students. In other words, students who can control their learning processes effectively are characterized as self-regulated learners(Schunk & Zimmerman 1994). Many people believe that everyone could be self-regulated learner,but what differentiates them most is the quality of their self-regulation( as cited in Cohen 2012). Therefore, understanding the role of self-regulation and how to manage students' learning experiences in order to improve their self-regulation ability are significant.

高中生成就目标定向与学业成绩的关系:以自我调节学习为中介

为考察高中生成就目标定向与学业成绩之间的关系及自我调节学习在其间的中介作用,采用问卷调查法,对1389名高一、高二学生进行测查,并对其学业成绩进行半年的追踪。结果发现:(1)掌握接近和掌握回避目标对即时和延时的学业成绩具有显著的正向直接预测作用,成绩回避目标对即时和延时的学业成绩具有显著的负向直接预测作用;(2)成绩接近、掌握接近和掌握回避目标可通过自我调节学习间接正向预测即时和延时的学业成绩,而成绩回避目标可通过自我调节学习间接负向预测即时和延时的学业成绩。研究表明,不同的成就目标定向对学业成绩的影响不同,自我调节学习在其间起到了重要的间接作用。上述研究发现为高中生确立成就目标和提高自我调节学习能力,进而促进学业成绩提供了实证证据支持。

师生关系对数学学业成就的影响——数学学习兴趣与外部动机的中介效应

基于区域质量监测项目实施大规模纸笔测试,采用两阶段不等概率抽样方法从河南、河北、浙江3省145个区县抽取了1097所学校中的158161名八年级学生进行测试,通过对数据的分析探讨了数学学习兴趣与外部学习动机(外部学习动机包含自我内驱力、同伴内驱力、家庭内驱力)在师生关系对数学学业成就产生影响时发挥的中介作用.研究结果表明:(1)师生关系、数学学习兴趣显著正向预测数学学业成就,数学学习兴趣在师生关系与数学学业成就发挥中介作用;(2)自我驱动与同伴驱动下的外部学习动机显著负向影响数学学业成就;(3)数学学习兴趣可以调节自我驱动与同伴驱动的外部学习动机对学业成就的消极影响;(4)家庭驱动下的学习动机正向预测数学学业成就.

数学教师工作满意度与学生数学学业成就的关系研究:基于因果结构分析框架的证据

教师工作满意度与学生学业成就的因果关系,是支持相关政策制定的有力依据.构建数学教师工作满意度与学生数学学业成就关系的因果结构分析框架,探究其因果关系.研究发现:从整体上看,数学教师工作满意度是正向预测学生数学学业成就的前因变量;从教师专业发展上看,数学教师工作满意度与学生数学学业成就的因果关系还存在发展性特征,逐渐由单向因果关系转变为双向因果关系,即对于新手型和熟手型数学教师而言,其工作满意度是正向预测学生数学学业成就的前因变量,对于专家型数学教师而言,其工作满意度与学生数学学业成就存在相互预测的双向因果关系.基于此,促进其发展的教育政策重点是重视教师情绪价值、提升教师职业期待,引导教师关注学生发展、改善教师工作动机,增加教师专业发展机会、提高教师工作满足感.

护理硕士研究生学业成就的潜在剖面分析

目的了解护理硕士研究生学业成就的潜在剖面特征及影响因素,为构建个性化教育方案提供依据。方法采用便利抽样法选取湖北省2所院校及2所三级甲等综合医院的262名护理硕士研究生为调查对象。使用一般资料调查表、学业成就量表、知识隐藏量表和相对剥夺量表进行调查。对护理硕士研究生的学业成就进行潜在剖面分析,采用logistic回归分析各剖面的影响因素。结果护理硕士研究学业成就分为中庸型(60.69%)、社交型(21.37%)和好学型(17.94%)。培养方式、就读护理专业原因、招生类型、是否担任学生干部、是否参与导师课题、学位类型及知识隐藏行为是护理硕士研究生学业成就的影响因素(均P<0.05)。结论教育者应根据护理硕士研究生学业成就不同分型特点及影响因素,构建个性化教育方案,以满足学生成长需求,助推其职业发展。

成就目标定向与学业成绩关系的元分析:自我效能感、学习投入的中介作用

成就目标定向是影响学生学业成绩的重要因素,诸多研究探讨了成就目标定向与学业成绩之间的内在联系,但二者之间相关性的大小、中介和调节机制仍存有争议。因此当前研究采用元分析方法检验效应量的可靠性、自我效能感和学习投入的中介效应以及一系列调节效应。研究共纳入符合要求的原始文献67篇,含206个效应量。结果发现:(1)掌握接近目标和表现接近目标与学业成绩呈显著正相关,而掌握回避目标和表现回避目标与学业成绩呈显著负相关,且各指标与学业成绩存在稳健的弱相关。(2)成就目标定向与学业成绩的关系受到年龄阶段、测量工具的影响,不受性别比例、成绩类型的调节。(3)自我效能感和学习投入在成就目标定向对学业成绩影响中发挥着中介作用,但学习投入的中介作用只存在于中学组,在大学组学习投入的中介作用不显著。

师生关系对学生数学成绩的影响:行为参与和社会情感能力的链式中介作用

研究通过分层抽样的方式选取6534名小学生作为研究对象,探讨行为参与和社会情感能力在师生关系与数学成绩之间的作用,并根据学生不同的同伴接纳类型进行多群组结构方程模型分析。研究发现:(1)行为参与和社会情感能力在师生关系与学生数学成绩间起中介作用,且“行为参与-社会情感能力”发挥链式中介作用;(2)不同同伴接纳类型学生的行为参与和社会情感能力在师生关系与数学成绩之间的作用并不相同。被忽视和有争议学生的师生关系无法直接预测数学成绩,受欢迎、被拒绝和被忽视学生的行为参与无法直接影响其数学成绩,有争议组学生中社会情感能力无法直接影响其数学成绩。本研究解释了师生关系对数学成绩的影响机制,并进一步细化了不同同伴接纳类型学生在其中的差异表现。

元刻板印象威胁与体育硕士研究生学业成就的关系:学校归属感的中介作用和群体边界渗透性的调节作用

目的:厘定体育硕士研究生学业成就达成的影响因素及其内在作用机制。方法:采用问卷法,对486名体育硕士研究生进行调查研究,考察元刻板印象威胁与学业成就的关系,同时探讨学校归属感的中介以及群体边界渗透性的调节作用。结果:元刻板印象威胁显著负向预测学校归属感(β=-0.36)、学校归属感显著正向预测学业成就(β=0.19);元刻板印象威胁与群体边界渗透性的交互项能够负向预测学业成就、学校归属感(β=-0.10、β=-0.12)。结论:学校归属感在元刻板印象威胁与体育硕士研究生学业成就的关系中起部分中介作用;群体边界渗透性调节元刻板印象威胁通过学校归属感影响体育硕士研究生学业成就这一过程的直接路径和前半路径。

大学生领悟社会支持对其学业成就的影响——积极心理资本的中介作用

为了深入探讨大学生对社会支持的认知、积极心理资本以及学业成就之间的相互关系,以A高校的1 681名学生为研究对象,通过收集他们对社会支持的认知、积极心理资本以及学业成就的相关数据并进行分析。研究结果表明:大学生对社会支持的认知、积极心理资本与学业成就之间存在显著的正相关关系,即大学生对社会支持的认知和积极心理资本对其学业成就产生了显著的正向影响。此外,大学生的积极心理资本在其对社会支持的认知与学业成就的关系中起到了部分中介的作用。

家庭社会经济地位对大学生学业成绩的影响——父母教育期望和心理素质的中介作用

探究家庭社会经济地位及其各项指标对大学生学业成绩的影响机制以及父母教育期望和心理素质在其中的中介作用。采用网络问卷调查法对2200名被试进行调查,结果显示:1.家庭社会经济地位及其各指标与父母教育期望、心理素质、学业成绩均存在显著正相关,相较于父母职业,父母文化程度和家庭财产资源,父母教育期望、心理素质、学业成绩的相关程度更高;2.家庭社会经济地位对大学生学业成绩的影响主要通过父母教育期望和心理素质的完全中介作用实现,且这种影响主要来自于父母文化程度和家庭财产资源;3.在父母文化程度和家庭财产资源对大学生学业成绩的预测中,心理素质的中介作用显著大于父母教育期望,但在父母职业与学业成绩的作用中两者不存在显著差异。

大学生心理资本与学业成就的关系

目的探讨心理资本与学业成就的关系,从提升心理资本的视角为提高大学生学业成就提供依据。方法采用积极心理资本问卷(PPQ)和学业成就问卷,对515名在校大学生进行问卷调查。结果①心理资本对学业成就有预测作用,心理资本及其各维度与学业成就呈正相关(r=0.668、0.542、0.629、0.649、0.733,P均<0.05);②学业成就和心理资本在生源地、独生子女等方面差异有统计学意义(P均<0.05)。结论大学生心理资本与学业成就呈正相关,拥有越多的心理资本,学业成就越高。因此,提升大学生心理资本水平有助于促进学业成就。