Self-efficacy has long been viewed as an important determinant of academic performance. A
counter-position is that self-efficacy is merely a reflection of past performance. Research in …

This meta-analysis summarizes 74 studies (N= 80,145) that simultaneously examined the
predictive power of intelligence and motivation for school achievement. First, we found …

While self-efficacy has been constantly related to language learning outcomes, so far, no
study, to the best of our knowledge, has investigated whether self-efficacy profiles are …

Academic self-efficacy is widely accepted as being both the cause and effect of academic
achievement. However, empirical research using longitudinal data and domain-specific …

The aim of this study was to examine i) the prevalence of achievement goal orientation
profiles among Finnish sixth-and seventh-graders (N= 419), ii) the stability and change in …

The beliefs children hold about their capabilities as readers are known to influence their
reading achievement. The aim of this study was to extend previous work by examining …

This report summarises the most recent evidence on the relationship between
socioeconomic status and the psychological, social and cultural processes that underpin …

The effect of motivation on student achievement was examined in this meta-analysis study. A
total of 956 research studies were collected during the literature review, out of which 205 …

Verbal teacher–student interactions and student characteristics are meaningful for student
learning and motivation. In this study, we investigated how teacher questions and feedback …

This 3-wave longitudinal study explored the complex ways in which students' motivation
(motivational attitudes and beliefs), relationships with teachers (closeness, conflict, and …