Impact of Attitudes of Peers on Language Achievement: Gender Differences

Autor/inn/en	Van De Gaer, Eva; Pustjens, Heidi; Van Damme, Jan; De Munter, Agnes
Titel	Impact of Attitudes of Peers on Language Achievement: Gender Differences
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Research, 101 (2007) 2, S.78-92 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0671
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Gender Differences; Peer Influence; Language Aptitude; Student Attitudes; Educational Attitudes; Longitudinal Studies; Secondary Education; Underachievement; Language Skills; Grade 7; Indo European Languages; Foreign Countries; Peer Groups; Mathematics Skills; Evaluation Methods; Belgium + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Sprachbegabung; Spracheignung; Schülerverhalten; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Sekundarbereich; Performance deficiency; Leistungsschwäche; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Indoeuropäisch; Ausland; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Belgien
Abstract	The authors examined whether gender differences in language achievement were related not only to gender differences in attitudes toward schooling but also to the attitudes toward schooling of peers (i.e., peers in classes and in schools). The authors used multilevel analysis on data compiled from a longitudinal research project in secondary education. The primary results revealed that all boys who had negative school-related attitudes were underachievers in language. Furthermore, boys were more influenced by the attitudes of their peers in classes than were girls. The attitudes of peers in schools did not affect the gender gap in language achievement. (Contains 3 tables, 1 figure and 3 notes.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10