STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT GOALS GENDER DIFFERENCES

Authors

  • Aija Dudkina Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy (LV)
  • Kristiana Klekmane Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy (LV)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2016vol1.1516

Keywords:

achievement goals, gender differences

Abstract

This research is the theoretical and practical analysis about achievement goals students gender differences. Theoretical backround contains a review of best-known and the most actual  theories  about  the achievement goals. Aim of the research is theoretical basis and practical research to investigate: Is there any gender differences in achievement goals for students? Methods of the research: demographic questionnaire and Andrew J. Elliot and Kou Murayama and Reinhard Pekrun (2011) „A 3x2 achievement goal questionnaire (AGQ). Research participants is a total of 143 students (71 male and 72 female). Participants were at age range 18 – 25 years (M = 21.25). Male age range were 18 – 25 years (M = 21.90), female age range was 18 – 24 years (M = 20.61). The research results answered to research question "is there any gender differences in achievement goals for students?" has confirmed partly – diferences in scale task-avoidance goals are statistically important (t = 3,546; p < 0.01). Research question has confirmed partly. There are statistically imoprtand gender differences in task-avoidance goals (p < 0.01), but there aren’t any differences in other achievement goals.

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Published

2016-05-26

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Dudkina, A., & Klekmane, K. (2016). STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT GOALS GENDER DIFFERENCES. SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, 1, 320-330. https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2016vol1.1516