The role of personal best (PB) goal setting in students' academic achievement gains
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- 作者：Andrew J. Martina ; andrew.martin@unsw.edu.au" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Andrew J. Elliotb
- 关键词：Goal setting ; Personal best (PB) goals ; Academic growth ; Achievement ; Mathematics
- 刊名：Learning and Individual Differences
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：January 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：45
- 期：Complete
- 页码：222-227
- 全文大小：320 K
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An experimental study assessed the role of personal best (PB) goal setting in achievement.
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A pre/post treatment/control group experimental design was implemented.
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We tested whether a PB target score led to achievement growth in a mathematics test.
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The treatment group (PB goal setting) demonstrated significant achievement growth.
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Effects remained after controlling for other achievement goals.