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Dissertation
Help-seeking Tendencies and Their Relationship to Competence, Goal Orientation, Autonomy and Achievement Level in Middle School Mathematics
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2008
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the effect of three types of help-seeking tendencies—avoidant, expedient, and adaptive—on perception of (a) academic competence, (b) desire for autonomy, (c) achievement-goal orientation, and (d) achievement level in mathematics. Data were gathered from 220 seventh- and eighth-grade math students using a survey instrument as well as math grades provided by the school. Statistical significance was determined using a MANOVA and post hoc tests. The results of the study indicate that there is a significant relationship between the type of help-seeking tendency endorsed and all the other dependent variables as a whole. Only three variables had significant relationships with the type of help-seeking tendency endorsed: (a) perception of academic competence, (b) performance-approach goals, and (c) mastery-approach goals. In general, adaptive help seekers had an optimal profile with significantly higher perceptions of academic competence, mastery-approach goals, and performance-approach goals.
Details
- Title
- Help-seeking Tendencies and Their Relationship to Competence, Goal Orientation, Autonomy and Achievement Level in Middle School Mathematics
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 85
- Copyright
- © 2008 Glenda Sue Vickery
- Identifiers
- 99380090855806600
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Doctor of Education (EDD)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida