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Students' perceptions of student-led conferences.

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| December 22, 2006 | Mudrey, Renee R.; Scholes, Kate; Lewis, Christine | COPYRIGHT 2006 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

The study participants consisted of 21 fourth grade students at a private Catholic school who participated in student-led conferences for the first time. Students' perceptions of their goal setting effort on self-regulated learning were assessed through the student-led conference format. Findings revealed positive perceptions of goal setting on classroom performance in the initial stages of learning as students perceived they achieved better academically when they set their own goals but they exerted less effort in achieving their own goals versus those set by their teachers.

Introduction

In traditional teacher-centered classrooms, ...

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