Sökning: "Expectancy-value"

Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Expectancy-value.

  1. 1. Motivational aspects of test-taking : measuring test-taking motivation in Swedish national test contexts

    Författare :Eva Knekta; Hanna Eklöf; Anna Sundström; Rolf Vegar Olsen; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Test-taking motivation; Swedish national tests; validity; expectancy-value theory; task value; expectancies; young adolescents; self-report instrument; interview; structural equation modelling; test stakes; didactics of educational measurement; beteendevetenskapliga mätningar;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of the work underlying this thesis was to improve the understanding of students’ test-taking motivation in connection to achievement tests for young adolescents. The thesis includes four studies and a summary. All four studies explore test-taking motivation and are all connected to validity in one way of another. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Motivational beliefs in the TIMSS 2003 context : Theory, measurement and relation to test performance

    Författare :Hanna Eklöf; Widar Henriksson; Simon Wolming; Svein Lie; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :test-taking motivation; TIMSS 2003; validity; construct validation; measurement; expectancy-value theory; self-concept; task value; factor analysis; eighth-grade students; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Sammanfattning : The main objective of this thesis was to explore issues related to student achievement motivation in the Swedish TIMSS 2003 (Trend in International Mathematics and Science Study) context. The thesis comprises of five empirical papers and a summary. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Formativ bedömning : en enkel match eller en svår utmaning? Effekter av en kompetensutvecklingssatsning på lärarnas praktik och på elevernas prestationer i matematik

    Författare :Erika Boström; Torulf Palm; Peter Nyström; Anders Jönsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Formative assessment; assessment for learning; mathematics; professional development; teacher practice; teacher growth; student achievement; motivation; expectancy-value theory; secondary school; Formativ bedömning; bedömning för lärande; matematik; kompetensutveckling; elevers prestationer; lärares lärande; motivation; expectancy-value theory; matematikdidaktik; didactics of mathematics;

    Sammanfattning : Research reviews have shown that the use of formative assessment in classroom practice can substantially improve student achievement. However, a strong research base about how to support teachers’ implementation of such formative classroom practice is lacking. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Risk policy : trust, risk perception, and attitudes

    Författare :Mattias Viklund; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : The role of trust in social, economic, political, and organizational relations is a research topic that has received much attention during the last decade. Trust has been considered a key variable in various contexts, although it should be noted that many theorists pay little attention to empirically testing their arguments about the importance of trust. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Professional development in formative assessment : effects on teacher classroom practice and student achievement

    Författare :Catarina Andersson; Torulf Palm; Jeremy Hodgen; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; formative assessment; mathematics education; professional development; teacher education; student achievement;

    Sammanfattning : The potential of formative assessment, evident in several research reviews, has raised the interest in many countries to invest in reform initiatives to develop its use. However, implementation of formative assessment is not straightforward and there is a lack of knowledge about how to design appropriate professional development. LÄS MER