ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE AS A PREDICTOR OF SUCCESS IN A 1ST COMPUTER-SCIENCE COURSE

被引:28
作者
HENRY, JW [1 ]
MARTINKO, MJ [1 ]
PIERCE, MA [1 ]
机构
[1] FLORIDA STATE UNIV,TALLAHASSEE,FL 32306
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10.1016/0747-5632(93)90027-P
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B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between attributions and performance in a computer science course. It was found that students with an optimistic attributional style performed better in a computer programming course than those students with a pessimistic attributional style. A second purpose was to examine the specific causal attributions stated by the students and to determine their relationship to course performance. It was found that course performance was related to specific causal attributions regarding ability.
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页码:341 / 352
页数:12
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