Source Evaluation
1. Roeser, R. W., Blumenfeld, P., Eccles, J., Harold, R. D., & Wigfield, A. (1993). Classroom experience and change in upper elementary students self and task beliefs in reading and math.Child Development,64(3), 830-847.
2. The study identified that there's a decline in students' motivational beliefs regarding math and reading in the upper elementary years. It was observed that classroom perceptions and experiences play a significant role in this change.
3. The study aimed to investigate how perceived classroom experiences influence changes in upper elementary students' motivation in math and reading.
4. Research Questions:
How do perceived teacher expectations influence students' self-concepts of ability?
How does classroom climate affect student interest and the perceived importance of math?
5. The study appears to be quantitative, although the specific methods of data collection are not provided in the provided text. Likely, self-report surveys or questionnaires could have been used to assess student perceptions and beliefs.
6. Results:
Perceptions of the class as interesting and classroom social support particularly affect change in interest and importance in mathematics.
Changes in self-concept were primarily influenced by perceived teacher expectations.
Declines in value beliefs for math begin in the upper elementary years.
7. This article can be useful for my dissertation as it provides insights on how classroom perceptions and teacher expectations influence students' motivation towards math and reading. This can help form strategies for improving motivation among elementary students in my dissertation.
8. The article provides valuable insights into the effects of classroom experiences on student motivation. However, the lack of clear description of the data collection methods limits the replicability of the study.
A peer-reviewed journal article is an article that has been reviewed by experts in the same field before publication. They are important in a dissertation because they are reliable sources that can provide validated and quality-assured information. A primary source is an original document of an event. The problem with secondary sources is that they are interpretations or evaluations of primary sources, hence may contain bias or inaccuracies.
