A Preliminary Look at Gender and Cultural Differences in Achievement Goals
- 서울대학교 교육종합연구원
- The SNU Journal of Education Research
- Vol.15
- : KCI등재
- 2006.12
- 39 - 71 (33 pages)
Korean middle school students` achievement goals, self-efficacy, and help-seeking avoidance in math were compared to those of U.S. students. Korean students demonstrated significantly stronger performance-approach goals compared to European American students. Math self-efficacy beliefs of Korean students were significantly weaker than those of European American and African American students. Whereas performance-approach and performance-avoidance goals of European American students were not significantly correlated, those of Korean and African American students were. In particular, performance-approach goals correlated positively with mastery goals and self-efficacy for Korean students. Findings were more consistent with the predictions generated from the learning environment research than the individualism-collectivism contrasts. The results suggest that each goal may function differently across cultures.
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. Cultural Variations in Construal of the Self
Ⅲ. Contextual Variations in Classrooms
Ⅳ. Method
Ⅴ. Results
Ⅵ. Discussion