[Modulator effect of socio-emotional variables on training in elaboration strategies in Compulsory Secondary Education (CSE): paraphrase and applications]

Psicothema. 2012 Feb;24(1):35-41.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to verify the modulation of motivation, self-concept, and causal attributions in the efficacy of a training program of strategies to elaborate information in the stage of Compulsory Secondary Education (CSE). We selected 328 students from CSE, 179 from second grade and 149 from fourth grade, and three measurement moments: pretest, posttest, and follow-up. The results indicate greater use of learning strategies by students with higher intrinsic motivation, in contrast to students with higher extrinsic motivation, who use learning strategies less frequently. With regard to self-concept, the results differ as a function of the course. In second grade, we found modulation of the variable Academic self-concept, whereas in fourth grade, such modulation is produced by General self-concept and Private self-concept. In general, there is a tendency towards more enduring significant improvements in students with medium and high self-concept, especially in their perception of the use of strategies or in complex tasks that involve relating the contents to be learned with experiences from their daily life. However, students with low self-concept significantly improve strategies associated with learning how to perform specific tasks.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Causality
  • Child
  • Education* / methods
  • Emotions*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Language Arts*
  • Language Tests*
  • Learning
  • Male
  • Motivation
  • Self Concept
  • Spain
  • Students / psychology*
  • Test Taking Skills