New Challenge, New Motivation? Goal Orientation Development in Graduates of Higher Track Schools and Their Peers in Vocational Training

Many studies have demonstrated a decrease in mastery-approach goals and an increase in performance-approach goals after students’ transition from primary to secondary education. A theoretical explanation for this phenomenon is a deteriorating fit between a learner’s needs and environmental condition...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Sarah Becker, Maximilian Pfost, Cordula Artelt
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Subjects:	transition to university vocational training development of goal orientation stage-environment fit latent change analyses
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01371/full