Search Results - "Watt, Helen M. G."

Development of Mathematics Interest in Adolescence: Influences of Gender, Family, and School Context by Frenzel, Anne C., Goetz, Thomas, Pekrun, Reinhard, Watt, Helen M. G.

“…This study investigated adolescents' developmental trajectories of mathematics interest and explored related effects of gender, family, and school context…”
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Motivational Factors Influencing Teaching as a Career Choice: Development and Validation of the FIT-Choice Scale by Watt, Helen M. G., Richardson, Paul W.

“…The authors apply current influential models from the motivational literature to develop the comprehensive factors influencing teaching choice (FIT-Choice)…”
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Development of Adolescents' Self-Perceptions, Values, and Task Perceptions According to Gender and Domain in 7th- through 11th-Grade Australian Students by Watt, Helen M. G.

“…Latent growth models estimated developmental trajectories for adolescents' math and English self-perceptions (perceived talent, success expectancies), values…”
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Early career teachers' self-efficacy : A longitudinal study from Australia by George, Sindu V, Richardson, Paul W, Watt, Helen MG

“…Although Bandura had proposed that self-efficacy once established is relatively stable, it remains a topic of debate, as empirical evidence has shown different…”
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Adolescents' Motivational Profiles in Mathematics and Science: Associations With Achievement Striving, Career Aspirations and Psychological Wellbeing by Watt, Helen M G, Bucich, Micaela, Dacosta, Liam

“…Pertinent to concern in Australia and elsewhere regarding shortages in STEM fields, motivational expectancies and values predict STEM study and career…”
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Teacher burnout and turnover intent by Rajendran, Natalia, Watt, Helen M. G., Richardson, Paul W.

“…Correlates of turnover intent among primary (N = 580) and secondary (N = 675), male (N = 254) and female (N = 999) teachers, were examined through the lens of…”
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Perception shapes experience : the influence of actual and perceived classroom environment dimensions on girls' motivations for science by Spearman, Juliette, Watt, Helen M. G.

“…The classroom environment influences students' academic outcomes, but it is often students' perceptions that shape their classroom experiences. This study…”
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Factors Influencing Teaching Choice in Turkey by Kılınç, Ahmet, Watt, Helen M.G., Richardson, Paul W.

“…Why choose to become a teacher in Turkey? The authors examined motivations and perceptions among preservice teachers (N = 1577) encompassing early childhood,…”
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Gendered Motivational Processes Affecting High School Mathematics Participation, Educational Aspirations, and Career Plans: A Comparison of Samples From Australia, Canada, and the United States by Watt, Helen M. G., Shapka, Jennifer D., Morris, Zoe A., Durik, Amanda M., Keating, Daniel P., Eccles, Jacquelynne S.

“…In this international, longitudinal study, we explored gender differences in, and gendered relationships among, math-related motivations emphasized in the…”
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Profiles of Teachers' Striving and Wellbeing: Evolution and Relations With Context Factors, Retention, and Professional Engagement by De Clercq, Mikaël, Watt, Helen M. G., Richardson, Paul W.

“…Drawing on an existing typology, this study used latent transition profile analysis (LTPA) to examine changes in the striving and wellbeing profiles among…”
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How do perceived teacher beliefs and classroom goal structures relate to motivations and enrollments in secondary school mathematics and English? by Watt, Helen M. G., Madjar, Nir, Dacosta, Liam

“…Our study examined how students' perceived teacher beliefs and classroom goal structures, gender (of teachers and students) and own perceived talent,…”
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Adolescent-Perceived Parent and Teacher Overestimation of Mathematics Ability: Developmental Implications for Students' Mathematics Task Values by Gniewosz, Burkhard, Watt, Helen M. G.

“…This study examines whether and how student-perceived parents' and teachers' overestimation of students' own perceived mathematical ability can explain…”
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Students’ engagement profiles in mathematics according to learning environment dimensions: Developing an evidence base for best practice in mathematics education by Watt, Helen M. G., Carmichael, Colin, Callingham, Rosemary

“…The Best Practice in Mathematics Education project was funded by the Australian Office of the Chief Scientist, to examine promotion of students’ learning,…”
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To Those Who Have, More Will Be Given? Effects of an Instructional Time Reform on Gender Disparities in STEM Subjects, Stress, and Health by Hübner, Nicolas, Wagner, Wolfgang, Meyer, Jennifer, Watt, Helen M G

“…Educational reformers all around the globe are continuously searching for ways to make schools more effective and efficient. In Germany, this movement has led…”
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The Development of Students' Mathematics Self-Concept in Relation to Gender: Different Countries, Different Trajectories? by Nagy, Gabriel, Watt, Helen M. G., Eccles, Jacquelynne S., Trautwein, Ulrich, Lüdtke, Oliver, Baumert, Jürgen

“…Gender differences in the development of children's and adolescents' academic self‐perceptions have received increasing attention in recent years. This study…”
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Understanding why apprentices consider dropping out: longitudinal prediction of apprentices’ workplace interest and anxiety by Powers, Tim E., Watt, Helen M. G.

“…Although apprenticeships ease the school-to-work transition for youth, many apprentices seriously consider dropping out. While associated with noncompletions,…”
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Classroom motivational environment influences on emotional and cognitive dimensions of student interest in mathematics by Carmichael, Colin, Callingham, Rosemary, Watt, Helen M. G.

“…Interest has long been regarded as an important motivational construct in the learning of mathematics. It has been contended that the development of interest…”
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Person- and variable-centred quantitative analyses in educational research : insights concerning Australian students' and teachers' engagement and wellbeing by Watt, Helen M. G., Parker, Philip D.

“…Decreasing opportunities for education researchers in Australia to learn quantitative methods of analysis have been lamented by those who possess these skills…”
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Theoretical foundations of engagement in mathematics by Watt, Helen M. G., Goos, Merrilyn

“…The special issue, 'Theoretical Foundations of Engagement in Mathematics: Empirical studies from the field', provides a vehicle to promote the elaboration of…”
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How do adolescent mathematical self-concept and values explain attainment of different kinds of STEM degrees in adulthood? by Toh, Lili, Watt, Helen M.G.

“…•Men were more likely to attain PMET degrees than women.•Math motivations and perceived science talent did not predict Life Science degrees.•Math intrinsic…”
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