Poor mathematics performers are less intrinsically motivated, less metacognitively accurate, and overestimate their performances more often than well-performing peers in all grades¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q3
Currency · newest study 2019 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Poor mathematics performers are less intrinsically motivated and less metacognitively accurate than well-performing peers. → Desoete 2019 q3 i? Poor mathematics performers overestimate their performances more often than well-performing peers in all grades. → Desoete 2019

Evidence¶

Desoete 2019¶

Desoete, A., Baten, E., Vercaemst, V., De Busschere, A., Baudonck, M., & Vanhaeke, J. (2019). Metacognition and motivation as predictors for mathematics performance of Belgian elementary school children. ZDM Mathematics Education, 51, 667–677. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-018-01020-w

q3 · i? · associational · r?

Comparison of poor versus well-performing children in the longitudinal Belgian sample across all grades. The abstract reports poor performers "overestimate their performances more often than well-performing peers" and are less motivated and metacognitively accurate; no effect size is printed.

"we observed that poor mathematics performers are less intrinsically motivated, and less metacognitively accurate. Moreover, they overestimate their performances more often than well-performing peers in all grades"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Motivation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

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