Aboriginal, Anglo, and Immigrant Australian Students' Motivational Beliefs about Personal Academic Success: Are There Cultural Differences?

Y

9

Academic Achievement; Achievement Need; Cultural Influences; Educational Psychology; Foreign Countries; Goal Orientation; High Schools; Immigrants; Indigenous Populations; Motivation; Student Educational Objectives

0022-0663

Discusses a study in which the similarities and differences between Aboriginal Australian, Anglo Australian, and immigrant Australian students' learning-goal orientations were measured. Previous research posits that children embrace different learning goals according to their culture. In contrast, findings indicate that the profiles of all students were remarkably similar, with students embracing a mastery orientation of academic success. (Author/GCP)

2000

EJ587333