Noncognitive skills in the classroom New perspectives on educational research

• Main Author: Rosen, Jeffrey A. (auth)
• Other Authors: Glennie, Elizabeth J. (auth), Dalton, Ben W. (auth), Lennon, Jean M. (auth), Bozick, Robert N. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Research Triangle Park, NC RTI Press/RTI International 2010
• Series: RTI Press Publication BK-0004-1009
• Subjects: EDU009000; JNC
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This book provides an overview of recent research on the relationship between noncognitive attributes (motivation, self efficacy, resilience) and academic outcomes (such as grades or test scores). We focus primarily on how these sets of attributes are measured and how they relate to important academ...