Academic Success from an Individual Perspective: A Proposal for Redefinition

Autor/in	Guterman, Oz
Titel	Academic Success from an Individual Perspective: A Proposal for Redefinition
Quelle	In: International Review of Education, 67 (2021) 3, S.403-413 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Guterman, Oz)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-8566
DOI	10.1007/s11159-020-09874-7
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Definitions; Student Attitudes; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Evaluation Criteria; Aspiration; Goal Orientation; Expectation; Motivation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Begriffsbestimmung; Schülerverhalten; Streben; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Expectancy; Erwartung; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch)
Abstract	The examination of academic achievements is common in educational research literature, with most studies referring to grades (marks) as measures of success. In addition, outside the realm of research, a student's grades are usually the main criteria for admission to education programmes, nomination for honours (passing above ordinary level), award of scholarships and so forth. However, scholars have put forward several arguments against the use of grades as the sole or most important measure of academic success. This research note focuses on a specific aspect of this problem, namely the failure to consider learners' personal perspective regarding their own achievements. Many approaches to evaluating achievements call for their examination in light of previously defined goals. However, each learner defines her or his aspirations and goals differently, while achievements are usually measured on a uniform scale. This research note reviews this problem and considers alternative models (including both their advantages and their shortcomings) for defining academic success in terms of expectations and motivation. In addition, the author proposes a measure to enable the evaluation of academic achievements in terms of an individual student's goals and aspirations. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01