Some groups of students—typically those who have suffered because of historical inequality
in society—disproportionately experience psychological barriers to educational success …

The impact of parent involvement with their children's educational outcomes can have a
profound effect on learning, achievement, motivation, engagement, values, and goals. This …

Interest is a powerful motivational process that energizes learning, guides academic and
career trajectories, and is essential to academic success. Interest is both a psychological …

During high school, develo** competence in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) is critically important as preparation to pursue STEM careers, yet …

The underrepresentation of young people and particularly young women in many STEM
fields has inspired various intervention programmes and research intended to boost their …

Although parents' fears and worries about math—termed math anxiety—are negatively
associated with their children's math achievement in early elementary school, access to an …

Written by leading researchers in educational and social psychology, learning science, and
neuroscience, this edited volume is suitable for a wide-academic readership. It gives …

Young children's mathematical knowledge develops in the context of relationships with
important caregivers as they engage in everyday activities and routines. The purpose of this …

The purpose of this study was to answer the following two questions:(1) Do significant
differences exist in high-school learning experience, interests, self-efficacy, and career …

The purpose of this study was to investigate to what extent student-perceived parental
involvement predicted academic motivation in vocational education and training (VET) …