The role of personal best (PB) goal setting in students' academic achievement gains ☆

By Andrew J. Martin, A. Elliot. 2016

77 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Safety Research, Social Psychology

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In Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

1. Rebecca J. Collie
2. Tracy L. Durksen
3. Andrew J. Martin
4. Jacklyne D. Sides
5. Joshua A. Cuevas
6. Keiko C. P. Bostwick
7. Paul Ginns
8. Brad A Papworth

In Safety Research

1. Rebecca J. Collie
2. Tracy L. Durksen
3. Andrew J. Martin
4. Herbert W. Marsh
5. Paul Ginns
6. G. Liem
7. Brad A Papworth
8. S. Colmar

In Social Psychology

1. Rebecca J. Collie
2. Tracy L. Durksen
3. Andrew J. Martin
4. Jacklyne D. Sides
5. Joshua A. Cuevas
6. Keiko C. P. Bostwick
7. Paul Ginns
8. Brad A Papworth

Citations in the corpus

• Students’ Growth Mindsets, Goals, and Academic Outcomes in Mathematics (2017, background): “Particularly given that the bulk of intervention research and advice seems to suggest focusing on growth goals or growth mindset (e.g., Blackwell et al., 2007; Martin & Elliot, 2016b).”
• Effect of Goal Setting for Motivation, Self-Efficacy, and Performance in Elementary Mathematics (2020, background): “Previous research has found that student goal setting positively affects academic performance (Dotson, 2016; Latham & Locke, 2007; Locke & Latham, 2002; Schunk, 1985; 2003; Travers et al., 2015) specifically in mathematics (Codding et al., 2009; Gross et al., 2014; Martin & Elliot, 2016).”