ahmad zandavanian naeeni; mehdi rahimi; forogh poortaheri
Volume 1, Issue 4 , April 2014, , Pages 29-41
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The aim of present study was to investigate the relationship between learning approaches (deep, surface and strategic approaches) with qualitative academic performance (self-efficacy, planning, motivation, emotional effects and lack of output control) and quantitative academic performance. The ...
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The aim of present study was to investigate the relationship between learning approaches (deep, surface and strategic approaches) with qualitative academic performance (self-efficacy, planning, motivation, emotional effects and lack of output control) and quantitative academic performance. The participants were 414 bachelor students of Yazd University (256 girls and 158 boys) whom were selected randomly. The instruments of study were Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students and Educational Performance Test. Cronbach alpha coefficients reported acceptable reliability of the measures. The average of total score of students was used to examine the quantitative academic performance. In data analysis, multiple regression analysis was used to study the relationship between variables. The result of regression analysis showed that deep and strategic learning approaches positively and surface approach negatively predicts total score of qualitative performance. Furthermore, all five components were predicted significantly by surface and strategic approaches to learning. Self-efficacy and motivation were predicted by deep approaches too. Another result is that deep approaches were not predictor of quantitative academic performance, but strategic approach in a positive way and surface approach in a negative way predicted the term average and total average of students. The results of this study demonstrate the importance of approaches to learning in quality of students' academic performance.
mehdi rahimi; maryam zare
Volume 1, Issue 1 , October 2013, , Pages 9-23
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The aim of present study was examining the prediction of goal orientations- including mastery approach, mastery avoidance, performance approach and performance avoidance- by family communication patterns. The sample group included 435 girls and boys students selected randomly from high schools of Shiraz. ...
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The aim of present study was examining the prediction of goal orientations- including mastery approach, mastery avoidance, performance approach and performance avoidance- by family communication patterns. The sample group included 435 girls and boys students selected randomly from high schools of Shiraz. Goal orientation scale (Elliot, MacGregor, 2001) and revised version of Koerner-Fitzpatrick Family Communication Patterns scale were used.By using simultaneous multiple regression analysis, the prediction of goal orientations-including mastery approach, mastery avoidance, performance approach and Performance avoidance- by family communication patterns were confirmed. Results of multiple regression revealed that conversation orientation was a positive predictor of mastery approach and performance approach and conformity orientation was a positive predictor of mastery avoidance, performance avoidance and performance approach
