A Study of the Association of Autonomy and Achievement on Performance
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| Title: | A Study of the Association of Autonomy and Achievement on Performance |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Tai, Robert H., Sadler, Philip M., Maltese, Adam V. |
| Source: | Science Educator. Spring 2007 16(1):22-28. |
| Availability: | National Science Education Leadership Association. P.O. Box 99381, Raleigh, NC 27624-9381. Tel: 919-848-8171; Fax: 919-848-0496; Web site: http://www.nsela.org/publications/publications4.html |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Physical Description: | |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2007 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools |
| Descriptors: | College Science, Grades (Scholastic), High Schools, Standardized Tests, Scores, Enrollment, Advanced Courses, Personal Autonomy, Science Laboratories, Student Projects, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Independent Study, Learning Activities, Mathematics Achievement |
| ISSN: | 1094-3277 |
| Abstract: | This study investigated the interaction between students' academic background (high school grades, standardized exams, and enrollment in advanced high school courses) and how much autonomy they reported having in high school science through labs and projects. The objective was to see if students who reported experiencing more or less self-directed projects and labs performed differently in college science when prior academic background was taken into account. To provide a more solid foundation for the conclusions, the same analysis was performed on three different data sets in biology, chemistry, and physics. The authors found that autonomous learning activities in high school science interact with high school mathematics grades to produce a significant association with college science grades. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.) |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Number of References: | 30 |
| Entry Date: | 2007 |
| Access URL: | https://www.nsela.org/images/stories/scienceeducator/16article5.pdf |
| Accession Number: | EJ773367 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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