Friendship Cliques: A Comparison of the Motivational Traits of Lower/Upper Track Algebra Students

Autor/inn/en	Nichols, Joe D.; White, Janet
Titel	Friendship Cliques: A Comparison of the Motivational Traits of Lower/Upper Track Algebra Students
Quelle	In: Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 17 (2014) 1, S.141-159 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1381-2890
DOI	10.1007/s11218-013-9241-7
Schlagwörter	Algebra; Correlation; High School Students; Prediction; Peer Groups; Profiles; Friendship; Track System (Education); Sociometric Techniques; Mathematics Achievement; Student Motivation; Learner Engagement; Teacher Attitudes; Secondary School Teachers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Korrelation; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Vorhersage; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Freundschaft; Leistungsgruppe; Leistungsdifferenzierung; Soziometrie; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Schulische Motivation; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	This project examined the relationships among the motivation and cognitive profiles of adolescent friendship cliques and peripheral (outside the clique group) students in lower and upper track algebra classes. Two hundred and thirty students from two high schools completed a motivation and cognitive engagement instrument as well as a peer group nomination survey form. Twelve teachers were also asked to complete peer group nomination survey forms. This project used socio-metric and correlational techniques based on previous research traditions in exploring friendship and peer group research to examine these relationships. The results were consistent with theoretically driven predictions and extend previous findings of the impact of friendship cliques in lower grade levels to those of adolescents in the high school setting. Future research in adolescent friendship/clique group research is also discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10