Perceptions of Peer and Teacher Goals Predict Academic Achievement Goals among Adolescents

Helping students to learn and grow

“…The four questions we used are based on the Patterns of Adaptive Learning scale developed by Carol Midgley and her colleagues (2000) to measure the degree to which achievement goals emphasize mastery or performance. The relationship between students’ perceptions of the goal of classroom learning and their engagement and academic achievement is well-established across diverse populations in social science research (Bardach et al, 2019; Hemi, Madjar, & Rich, 2023; Shannon, Salisbury-Glennon, & Shores, 2012).…”

“…Through their actions, teachers give signals concerning what is most valued or important in each classroom. Certain pedagogical practices and classroom policies signal an emphasis on learning, understanding the material, getting the right answer, or getting a good grade (Hemi, Madjar, & Rich, 2023). For instance, the way a teacher responds to a student who has made a mistake sends a message about the extent to which the teacher sees mistakes as opportunities to learn.…”