Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11002162 | Learning and Individual Differences | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This study aims to provide empirical evidence for the generalized internal/external frames of reference (GI/E) model, according to which social and in particular dimensional achievement comparisons might affect subject domains and domain-specific interests for example in university. The study drew on Nâ¯=â¯146 pre-service teachers' reports of their achievements at the beginning of their second semester and interest in their main subject and in educational studies in general at the end of that same semester. Structural equation modelling revealed that achievements were positive related to interests in the same domain. More importantly, achievement in specific subjects negatively was related to interest in educational studies, while achievement in educational studies was unrelated to interest in specific subjects. This pattern of relations indicates that dimensional achievement comparisons are more salient for subject-related studies than educational studies. Furthermore, the findings provide evidence supporting the theoretical assumptions of the GI/E model.
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Authors
Lena Rösler, Friederike Zimmermann, Jens Möller, Jan Retelsdorf,