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- Title
Διερεύνηση της ακαδημαϊκής υποεπίδοσης σε μαθητές υψηλών γνωστικών και μαθησιακών ικανοτήτων με βάση το Μοντέλο Προσανατολισμού στην Επίδοση
- Authors
Μπελογιάννη, Βασιλική; Ζμπάινος, Δημήτριος
- Abstract
Performing below potential in school, also known as 'academic underachievement' describes a complex phenomenon which may affect students of all cognitive and learning ability ranges and especially high ability students. Underachievement has been often reported as a common issue among educational settings. However, there is still poor research regarding Greek underachieving students. Both the limited investigation of underachievement and the factors that may influence it, and the absence of specific methods of identifying high ability underachievers has led to lack of efficient interventions to prevent or reverse the pattern of underperforming. In this regard, this study aims to identify high ability underachievers and examine the relationship between underachievement and a series of attitudes to towards school based on the Achievement Orientation Model. For the purposes of the research, 519 students from 7 public secondary schools with mean age of 13,7 years participated. Analyses showed that 76 students were underachieving, whilst 15 of them were also displaying high cognitive and learning abilities. Further analysis demonstrated that underachievers tended to differ by typical achievers and overachievers in terms of their motivation and self-regulation. Much more, poor goal valuation, motivation and self-regulation were found to be linked with the severity of underachievement. The results may contribute to further understanding underachievement and designing proper interventions for its prevention and reversal.
- Publication
Hellenic Journal of Research in Education / Ereuna Stīn Ekpaideusī, 2020, Vol 9, p125
- ISSN
2241-7303
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12681/hjre.22952