Academic delay of gratification and children's study time allocation as a function of proximity to consequential academic goals

作者：Zhang Lili^*; Karabenick Stuart A; Maruno Shun'ichi; Lauermann Fani

来源：Learning and Instruction, 2011, 21(1): 77-94.

DOI：10.1016/j.learninstruc.2009.11.003

• Academic delay of gratification
• Motivation
• Learning strategies
• Elementary school children
• Time management

Students (N = 302) in Chinese elementary schools were assessed regarding their academic delay of gratification (ADOG) and reported the time they devoted to non-school study and playtime during an extended interval prior to taking a high-stakes final exam Students high compared those low in ADOG were more likely to spend time studying and less time playing several weeks prior to the exam Growth curve analyses verified, however that this difference diminished as a function of the temporal proximity to the exam and that the group differences were nonexistent Just before the exam Associations between ADOG and students' academic motivation and use of learning strategies replicated those obtained pre

• 出版日期2011-2