Associations between Achievement Goal Orientations and Academic Performance Among Students at a U.K. Pharmacy School.
Am J Pharm Educ
; 79(5): 64, 2015 Jun 25.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To ascertain goal orientations of pharmacy students and establish whether associations exist between academic performance, gender, or year of study.METHODS:
Goal orientations were assessed using a validated questionnaire. Respondents were categorized as high or low performers based on university grades. Associations and statistical significance were ascertained using parametric and nonparametric tests and linear regression, as appropriate.RESULTS:
A response rate of 60.7% was obtained. High performers were more likely to be female than male. The highest mean score was for mastery approach; the lowest for work avoidance. The mean score for work avoidance was significantly greater for low performers than for high performers and for males than for females. First-year students were most likely to have top scores in mastery and performance approaches.CONCLUSION:
It is encouraging that the highest mean score was for mastery approach orientation, as goal orientation may play a role in academic performance of pharmacy students.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Faculdades de Farmácia
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Estudantes de Farmácia
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Educação em Farmácia
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Escolaridade
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article